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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1235
1718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1235
1718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1188
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
1012
1396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
85
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
65
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (Pennsylvania)
30 Families width 77 Species
#SABTPDECOMRXH
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (Pennsylvania)
65 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Ditaeniella Sack, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1758Horse bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Glutops Burgess, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Idana Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Pennsylvania)
77 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gasterophilus nasalis Linnaeus, 1758Horse nasal bot fly
Glutops singularis Burgess, 1878
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Hypocera ehrmanni Aldrich, 1903
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Idana marginata Say, 1830
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nilea dimmocki Webber, 1930
Ochthera anatolikos Clausen, 1977
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Fayette County (Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
44
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
15
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