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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1277
1940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
268
1273
1936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
251
1226
1836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1079
1644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
133
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
109
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Litchfield County
38 Families width 123 Species
#STABCOERPDMHLX
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Litchfield County
109 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aspilota Foerster, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blondelia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1851Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1936Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lipara Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lydella Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18622SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Litchfield County
123 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Aspilota saileri Fischer, 1969
Aspilota terryvillensis
Ateloglossa cinerea Coquillett, 1899
Ateloglossa novaeangliae West, 1924
Atherix lantha Webb, 1977Forked nightshade
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blondelia nigripes Fallen, 1810
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Carcelia (Carcelia) gnava Meigen, 1824
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chelifera banksi Melander, 1947
Chrysopilus fasciatus Say, 1823
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia superstitiosa Say, 1824
Hemerodromia vates Melander, 1947India mustard
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrellia notata Deonier, 1971
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830Frit fly
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liriomyza arctii Spencer, 1966Burdock Leafminer
Liriomyza asclepiadis (Spencer, 1969)⇒ Liriomyza aclepiadis Spencer, 1969
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lydella grisescens Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aralivora Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) penstemonis Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ptilodexia carolinensis Brauer & Ber..., 1889
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis meigenii Loew, 1844Fruit fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Suillia laevis Loew, 1862
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Litchfield County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
22
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
76
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
9
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