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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Grafton (Lorain County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
223
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
223
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
220
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
204
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
36
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
32
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grafton (Lorain County)
18 Families width 29 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grafton (Lorain County)
32 Genera with 29 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grafton (Lorain County)
29 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Grafton (Lorain County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
26
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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