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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Detroit (Wayne County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
406
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
406
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
389
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
381
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
36
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
28
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
13 Families width 45 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
28 Genera with 45 Species
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Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly12SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoleria Malloch, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tranginops1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
45 Species
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila paramelanica Patterson, 1942
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Gaurax ocellaris Sabrosky, 1951
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Melanagromyza splendida Frick, 1953Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza virens Loew, 1869
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Phora aerea Schmitz, 1930Hillside false ohelo
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Tranginops purpurops
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Detroit (Wayne County Michigan)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
20
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org