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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
702
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
702
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
667
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
579
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
70
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
48
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent County (Maryland)
23 Families width 45 Species
#ABCTSMPLOX
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent County (Maryland)
48 Genera with 45 Species
#ABCEHLMOPRSTX
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent County (Maryland)
45 Species
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Themira lucida Staeger, 1844
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Kent County (Maryland)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
36
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
6
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