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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
871
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
870
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
828
1183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
701
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
66
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
48
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lackawanna County
22 Families width 51 Species
#ABSTXMOCDEPRH
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lackawanna County
48 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEHLMPRSTVX
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1815
Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euhalidaya Walton, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1805Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lackawanna County
51 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euhalidaya genalis Coquillett, 1897
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylomya tenthredinoides Wulp, 1867
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lackawanna County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
29
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
6
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