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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
203
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
203
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
201
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
178
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greene County (Alabama)
10 Families width 16 Species
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greene County (Alabama)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumetopiella Hendel, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greene County (Alabama)
16 Species
Allotrichoma simplex Loew, 1861
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumetopiella rufipes Macquart, 1847
Hydrellia tibialis Cresson, 1917
Leptopsilopa atrimana Loew, 1878
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sepedon armipes Loew, 1859
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Typopsilopa atra Loew, 1862
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

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

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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