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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1444
2230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1443
2229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1410
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1176
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
156
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
120
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kern County
35 Families width 133 Species
#ATSBCPMHDFOEXR
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies33SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kern County
120 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Ablautus Loew, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1829Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1877Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bohartia Hull, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1887Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chilosia Agassiz, 0hoverfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogasta1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogastar1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Claraeola Aczel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1893Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteromydas Hardy, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1878Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Isoglossa Coquillett, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1883Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Lordotus Loew, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Melanochaeta Bezzi, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Oxyna Robineau-Des..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paramedetera Grootaert & ..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Paraterellia Foote, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoenosia Stein, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonomoneura Bequaert, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1839Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19327SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Valentibulla Foote & Blanc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kern County
133 Species
Ablautus basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Ablautus californicus Wilcox, 1935Harper's dodder
Ablautus coquilletti Wilcox, 1935Harper's dodder
Ablautus flavipes Coquillett, 1904
Ablautus linsleyi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Ablautus mimus Osten Sacken, 1877
Ablautus vanduzeei Wilcox, 1935Harper's dodder
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Aciurina trilitura Blanc & Foote, 1961
Aciurina trixa (Curran, 1932)⇒ Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Acrosathe vialis Osten Sacken, 1877
Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829
Apiocera haruspex Osten Sacken, 1877
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asilus occidentalis (Philippi, 1865)⇒ Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bohartia isabella Adisoemarto ..., 1975
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Callinicus pictitarsis Bigot, 1878
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Campiglossa murina Doane, 1899
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Cheilosia baroni Williston, 1887
Chilosia occidentalis
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysogasta bellula
Chrysogastar stigmata
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Claraeola melanostola Becker, 1897
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus grandis Aldrich, 1893
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia cana Hine, 1916
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Euleia unifasciata Blanc & Foote, 1961
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heteromydas bicolor Hardy, 1944Singlenerve peperomia
Heteropogon cirrhatus Osten-sacken, 1877
Heteropogon senilis Bigot, 1878
Hiatomyia willistoni Snow, 1895
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrotaea scambus Zetterstedt, 1838
Isoglossa arcuata Casey, 1893
Laphria ferox Williston, 1883
Lasiopogon californicus Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lepidodexia cochliomyia Townsend, 1919
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza togata Melander, 1913
Liriomyza trifoliearum Spencer, 1973
Lordotus ermae Hall, 1952
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza viridis (Frost, 1931)⇒ Melanagromyza gynurae Spencer, 1959
Melanochaeta eunota Loew, 1872
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mythicomyia intermedia Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nannocyrtopogon oculatus Wilcox & Martin, 1936Tall dodder
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Neaspilota (Neorellia) viridescens Quisenberry, 1949Panamint milkvetch
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Notiphila atripes Cresson, 1917
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Ommatius orus Oldroyd, 1968
Oxyna palpalis Coquillett, 1904
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paramedetera borneensis Grootaert & ..., 1997
Paraterellia ypsilon Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Procecidochares stonei Blanc & Foote, 1961
Protocalliphora sialia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudonomoneura hirta Coquillett, 1904
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart, 1839Flesh Fly
Saropogon luteus Coquillett, 1904
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus beameri Hardy, 1944
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Strongylogaster distans Norton, 1868
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Tetanocera (Chaetotetanocera) robusta Loew, 1847
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea femoralis Thomson, 1869
Trupanea imperfecta (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Urophora caurina Doane, 1899
Valentibulla californica Coquillett, 1894
Xylota analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Kern County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
29
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
84
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
3
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