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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
131
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
131
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
121
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
115
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moon (Allegheny County)
11 Families width 25 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moon (Allegheny County)
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrorchis Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1910Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moon (Allegheny County)
25 Species
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Homoneura fraterna Loew, 1861
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Macrorchis ausoba Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Stratiomys adelpha Steyskal, 1952Hearst Ranch buckbrush
Stratiomys normula Loew, 1866
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Moon (Allegheny County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
18
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
4
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