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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Jefferson National Forest (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
103
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
103
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
96
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
90
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
15
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson National Forest
8 Families width 11 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson National Forest
12 Genera with 11 Species
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson National Forest
11 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Gaurax pseudostigma Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Melanomyza gracilipes Loew, 1851
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tricimba (Tricimba) lineella Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Jefferson National Forest
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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