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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
392
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
392
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
374
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
337
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mason County (Kentucky)
8 Families width 12 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mason County (Kentucky)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mason County (Kentucky)
12 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mason County (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
2
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