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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
533
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
533
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
492
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
428
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hanover County
13 Families width 32 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hanover County
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hanover County
32 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Hanover County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
8
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