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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Glen Echo (Montgomery County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
79
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
79
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
72
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
68
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
22
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glen Echo
16 Families width 28 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glen Echo
20 Genera with 28 Species
Aspilota Foerster, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megagrapha Melander, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glen Echo
28 Species
Aspilota angusticornis Fischer, 1969
Aspilota foutsi Fischer, 1971
Aspilota miraculosa Fischer, 1969
Aspilota parallela Fischer, 1971
Aspilota parvistigma Fischer, 1971
Aspilota paupera Fischer, 1969
Beckerina aliena Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Beckerina similata Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Camptoprosopella mallochi Shewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dictya texensis Curran, 1932
Fannia curvipes Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Megagrapha exquisita Malloch, 1923
Metopia perpendicularis Wulp, 1890
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Parasphaerocera nigrifemur Malloch, 1925
Poecilolycia obtusilamellata Malloch, 1923
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rachicerus fulvicollis Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Glen Echo
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
12
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
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