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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
676
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
491
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
64 Families width 879 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies37SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies88SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies34SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies25SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies17SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies10SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies91SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies87SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies39SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Maryland
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
96
207
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
359
576
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
20
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
16
62
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