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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1675
2355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
1674
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
295
1608
2226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
1393
1967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
197
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
143
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Luzerne County
41 Families width 149 Species
#ASTBCMODHPELXUR
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies29SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Luzerne County
143 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Allophorocera Brauer & von..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1967Fruit fly6SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Euexorista Townsend, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzerne County
149 Species
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allophorocera arator Aldrich, 1925
Amobia oculata Zetterstedt, 1844
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atherix lantha Webb, 1977Forked nightshade
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia linearis Stein, 1898
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Euexorista rebaptizata Gosseries, 1989
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Eutrichota tarsata Wulp, 1867
Exorista (Adenia) dydas Walker, 1849
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gymnopternus nigribarbus Loew, 1861
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Hydrotaea tuberculata Rondani, 1866
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liriomyza baptisiae Frost, 1931
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
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
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901
Phytoliriomyza robiniae Valley, 1982
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus viridis Say, 1823
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Stratiomys normula Loew, 1866
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syneches ater Melander, 1928
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera melanostigma Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Luzerne County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
28
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
104
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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