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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
620
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
518
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
49
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
37
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merced County
14 Families width 42 Species
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merced County
37 Genera with 42 Species
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Acrosticta Loew, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1950Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myelaphus Bigot, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Prorates Melander, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
42 Species
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Acrosticta compta Cole, 1912
Acrosticta similis (Cresson, 1924)⇒ Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Blaesoxipha atlanis Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliopum livingstoni Coquillett, 1898
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chrysops asbestos Philip, 1950Thicket shadbush
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dizygomyza jucunda
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Exoprosopa xanthina Painter, 1934
Geron parvidus Painter, 1932
Geron winburni Painter, 1932
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myelaphus lobicornis Osten-sacken, 1877
Myelaphus melas Bigot, 1882
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Prorates claripennis Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Rhagoletis berberis Curran, 1932
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Merced County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
26
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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