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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Grassy (Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
252
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
252
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
247
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
208
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
34
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
26
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grassy (Alabama)
15 Families width 20 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grassy (Alabama)
26 Genera with 20 Species
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Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grassy (Alabama)
20 Species
Allognosta obscuriventris Loew, 1863
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sepedon armipes Loew, 1859
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Grassy (Alabama)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
21
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
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