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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
298
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
298
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
270
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
242
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
34
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Antrim County)
13 Families width 23 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Antrim County)
23 Genera with 23 Species
#ABCELMOPRST
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Antrim County)
23 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata Zetterstedt, 1848
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Elgin (Antrim County)
InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
Family
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