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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
212
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
212
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
200
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
169
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
36
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Maryland)
15 Families width 22 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Maryland)
25 Genera with 22 Species
#ACELMNOPRST
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Maryland)
22 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Howard County (Maryland)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
19
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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