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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
249
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
28
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Virginia)
13 Families width 21 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Virginia)
22 Genera with 21 Species
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Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Virginia)
21 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gaurax pseudostigma Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Lispe orientalis Wiedemann, 1824
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanomyza gracilipes Loew, 1851
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tricimba (Tricimba) lineella Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lee County (Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
17
15
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