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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
965
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
965
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
924
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
774
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
76
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hampshire County (Massachusetts)
27 Families width 96 Species
#ABSCTPORXDELHM
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hampshire County (Massachusetts)
76 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTXZ
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplatus Schellenberg, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1966Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Zaira Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hampshire County (Massachusetts)
96 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza eupatoriphaga Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Carcelia formosa Aldrich & We..., 1924
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Ceroplatus fernaldi Shaw, 1941
Chaetopsis aenea Wiedemann, 1830
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Condylostylus sipho Say, 1823
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus quadrilamellatus (Loew, 1864)⇒ Dolichopus bilamellatus Parent, 1929
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Liriomyza pilicornis Lonsdale, 2017
Liriomyza ptarmicae Meijere, 1925Southern marsh yellowcress
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Pelina truncatula Loew, 1878
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegiana Frost, 1930Jamaican weissia moss
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegivora Spencer, 1969Columbine Leafminer
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) vomitoriae Kulp, 1968Ione buckwheat
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rivellia variabilis Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatophila mesogramma Loew, 1869
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988Campanilla amarilla
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Zaira calosomae Townsend, 1916

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Hampshire County (Massachusetts)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
17
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
50
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
9
Families
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