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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Grand Traverse County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
648
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
648
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
587
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
516
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
52
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Traverse County
15 Families width 26 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Traverse County
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18202SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Traverse County
26 Species
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) plesia Curran, 1925
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysotus picticornis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Incertella minor Adams, 1905
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Pherbellia beatricis Steyskal, 1949Desert ceanothus
Pherbellia griseola Fallen, 1820
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhamphomyia praeterita Bartak, 2002
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Strongylogaster soriculatipes Cresson, 1880
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Grand Traverse County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
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