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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
198
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
198
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
195
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
172
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
33
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grafton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
17 Families width 26 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grafton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grafton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
26 Species
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Villa psammina Cole, 1960

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Grafton (Worcester County Massachusetts)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
18
18
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