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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
197
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
197
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
194
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
161
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida (Volusia County)
15 Families width 15 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida (Volusia County)
16 Genera with 15 Species
Anisia van der Wulp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomyia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Trachyleucophenga Hendel, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Valentibulla Foote & Blanc, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida (Volusia County)
15 Species
Chrysops nigribimbo Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Diaphorus slossonae Van Duzee, 1932
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Exoprosopa brevirostris Williston, 1901Tansyleaf lidpod
Gymnoprosopa filipalpus Allen, 1926
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Microdon (Dimeraspis) abditus Thompson, 1981
Pholeomyia obscura Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Phyllomyia maculosa Coquillett, 1895
Phytoliriomyza pilosella (Spencer, 1973)⇒ Phytoliriomyza scotica Spencer, 1962
Trachyleucophenga flavocostata Hendel, 1917Western buttercup
Typopsilopa antennalis Wirth, 1968Downy phlox
Valentibulla steyskali Foote, 1977

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Florida (Volusia County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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