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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Laurel (Henrico County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
195
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
195
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
182
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
148
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
55
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
46
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laurel (Henrico County)
17 Families width 42 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laurel (Henrico County)
46 Genera with 42 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laurel (Henrico County)
42 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anevrina olympiae Aldrich, 1903
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Dialysis fasciventris Loew, 1874
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eucelatoria texana Reinhard, 1923
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Laurel (Henrico County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
38
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
5
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