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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
741
930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
740
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
707
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
594
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
61
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana County
16 Families width 50 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana County
48 Genera with 50 Species
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Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana County
50 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tabanus cincta Fabricius, 1794
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Indiana County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
27
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
Family
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