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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Guilford County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1016
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1016
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
967
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
822
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
83
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
59
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guilford County
23 Families width 57 Species
#ASPCTMDERX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guilford County
59 Genera with 57 Species
#ACDEGHJLMNOPRSTX
Acrocera Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guilford County
57 Species
Acrocera bimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Japanagromyza viridula Coquillett, 1902Oak Shothole Leafminer
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiomma octoguttatum (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Lasiomma picipes Meigen, 1826
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pipunculus viduus (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Guilford County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
43
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org