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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
2151
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2150
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2097
3030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1759
2562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
128
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
101
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hidalgo County (Texas)
29 Families width 95 Species
#STACPBOMDELHNX
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hidalgo County (Texas)
101 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1912Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoravinia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1895Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyia Wiedemann, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Haplopogon Engel, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloderas Lutz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1970Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sarcodexia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hidalgo County (Texas)
95 Species
Anastrepha bicolor Stone, 1939
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Anastrepha pallens Coquillett, 1904Bumelia fruit fly
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956Lantana leafmining fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Cuterebra princeps Austen, 1895
Cyphomyia tomentosa Gerstaecker, 1857
Desmometopa parafacialis Sabrosky, 1983Brushpea
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Drosophila) cardini Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila nigrohydei Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Haplopogon latus Coquillett, 1904
Helicobia morionella Aldrich, 1930Flesh fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptogaster lanata Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster obscuripennis (Johnson, 1895)⇒ Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Leptogaster schaefferi Back, 1909
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Melanagromyza caerulea Malloch, 1913Leafminer fly
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Metopia lateropili (Allen, 1926)⇒ Allenanicia lateropili Allen, 1926
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia atra Cresson, 1915
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Williston, 1883
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Oxysarcodexia bakeri Aldrich, 1916
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Phora americana Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sarcodexia biseriata Aldrich, 1916
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scleropogon texanus Bromley, 1931
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stenopogon nitens (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Ospriocerus nitens Coquillett, 1904
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tephritis baccharis Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Uramya umbratilis Reinhard, 1935Silverfish
Volucella tricincta (Bigot, 1875)⇒ Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Hidalgo County (Texas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
26
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
70
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org