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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Milton (Albemarle County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
232
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
232
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
208
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
184
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Albemarle County)
14 Families width 28 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Albemarle County)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1967Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Potamia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1805Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1828
Falsehorn Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Albemarle County)
28 Species
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Aulacigaster mcalpinei Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Potamia littoralis Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Milton (Albemarle County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
22
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
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