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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Delaware County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1314
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1314
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
255
1269
1650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1127
1484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
131
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
85
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware County (Pennsylvania)
28 Families width 104 Species
#HASBTCREMDPXU
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies31SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware County (Pennsylvania)
85 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Glutops Burgess, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1912Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware County (Pennsylvania)
104 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chirosia proboscidalis Malloch, 1920
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Glutops singularis Burgess, 1878
Haematopota rara Johnson, 1912Drummond's stitchwort
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus johnsoni Hine, 1909
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stictocephala brevicornis Fitch, 1856
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Stratiomys ohioensis Steyskal, 1952Hearst Ranch buckbrush
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Delaware County (Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
22
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
49
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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