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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
638
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
638
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
632
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
603
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
46
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
35
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marin County
14 Families width 31 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marin County
35 Genera with 31 Species
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Achalcus Haliday, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aspilota Foerster, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cephenemyia Latreille, 1962Deer Bot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gnadochaeta Macquart, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hygrocelenthus1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1823Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1904Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1897Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marin County
31 Species
Achalcus californicus Osten Sacken, 1886
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Aspilota fuscicornis Haliday, 1838
Cephenemyia apicata Bennett & Sa..., 1962
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830Cereal leaf miner
Conophorus fenestratus Osten Sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon perspicax Cole, 1919
Empis bullifer Kessel & Kessel, 1951
Empis melanderi Arnaud & Bir..., 1966
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eudioctria media Banks, 1917
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Gnadochaeta oregonensis Townsend, 1915
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hygrocelenthus afflictus
Lasiopogon bivittatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Lasiopogon zonatus Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lipoptena depressa Say, 1823Deer lousefly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Parathalassius candidatus Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigra (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830
Platycheirus ciliatus Bigot, 1884
Rachicerus honestus Osten Sacken, 1877
Rhamphomyia scaurissima Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Sphecomyia oraria Moran, 2019
Tabanus laticeps Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Trichopoda (Trichopoda) indivisa Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Marin County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
17
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
15
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
2
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