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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1229
1932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1229
1932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1162
1785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
1016
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
147
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
111
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midland County (Michigan)
36 Families width 140 Species
#SABCTDRMOEFLPH
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies28SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies19SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midland County (Michigan)
111 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Ceromya Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosargus Roder, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies11SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1815
Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1893Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eustalomyia Kowarz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19254SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midland County (Michigan)
140 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Ceromya americana Townsend, 1892
Chrysopilus fasciatus Say, 1823
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge 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 pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Desmometopa sordida Fallen, 1820
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus obcordatus Aldrich, 1893
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eustalomyia festiva Zetterstedt, 1845
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Fannia depressa Stein, 1898
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hilara fulva
Homoneura bispina Loew, 1861
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hypocera ehrmanni Aldrich, 1903
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegiana Frost, 1930Jamaican weissia moss
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Poecilominettia puncticeps Coquillett, 1902
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Midland County (Michigan)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
17
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
82
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
19
Family
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