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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
545
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
545
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
528
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
457
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
72
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
59
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halifax County (Virginia)
25 Families width 49 Species
#TSAPBCDMEHLORX
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Halifax County (Virginia)
59 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Admontia Brauer & von..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax County (Virginia)
49 Species
Admontia degeerioides Coquillett, 1895
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia guttata Skevington &..., 2019
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Panzeria platycarina Tothill, 1921
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Halifax County (Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
47
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
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