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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1377
1980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1377
1980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1309
1835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1140
1603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
141
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
98
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
34 Families width 112 Species
#SBATCREPDXHMOLU
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies26SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
98 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies16SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18284SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Macrorchis Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
112 Species
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Campiglossa albiceps Loew, 1873
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops delicatulus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops obsoletus (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Chrysops viduatus Fabricius, 1794
Chrysops shermani Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops sordidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Condylostylus sipho Say, 1823
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutrichota tarsata Wulp, 1867
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra trispila Wiedemann, 1828Oval-leaf clustervine
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Liriomyza baptisiae Frost, 1931
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Macrorchis ausoba Walker, 1849
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
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
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Peloropeodes brevis Van Duzee, 1926
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Phytoliriomyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus gladiator Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus superjumentarius Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
21
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
64
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
6
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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