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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
113
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
94
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New England
27 Families width 171 Species and 2 Subspecies
#TBDRSAEHCMPFLON
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies34SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies17SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies21SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New England
94 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTVXYZ
Acupalpa Kröber, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Agapophytus Guérin-Ménev..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 20017SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1846Charcoal Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Antyx Meuffels & G..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Arachnomyia White, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Atherimorpha White, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Atlatlia Bickel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Austrosciapus Bickel, 195810SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Balaana Lambkin & Ye..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Bandella Bickel, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Borboroides Malloch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cairnsimyia Malloch, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1775Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomerus Philippi, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopogon Röder, 1985False beardgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Copidapha Enderlein, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Corindia Bickel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cyphipelta Bigot, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Dolopus Daniels, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Ectenopsis Macquart, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Euprosopia Macquart, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hendelia Czerny, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Lamprogaster Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1846Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1927Grass fly2SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myioscaptia Mackerras, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nanexila Winterton & ..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Negrobovia Bickel, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Nothorhaphium Bickel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Odyneromyia Shannon & Au..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opetia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Parasetigena Brauer & von..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Parentia Hardy, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchus Macquart, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pipinnipons Winterton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1940Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 191511SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Taenogerella Winterton & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tapeigaster Macquart, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Tetrameringia Timberlake, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Teuchophorus Loew, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Thereutria Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Thraxan Yeates & Lam..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Trichophthalma Westwood, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Triclista Enderlein, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Trixoleria Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Yumbera Bickel, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 19874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
171 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acupalpa albitarsa Mann, 1929
Agapophytus albobasalis Mann, 1929
Aleucosia directa Yeates, 1991
Amblypsilopus montanorum Loew, 1862
Anabarhynchus adornatus Lyneborg, 2001
Anabarhynchus bigoti Lyneborg, 2001
Anabarhynchus megaphallus Lyneborg, 2001
Anabarhynchus modestus Krober, 1932
Anabarhynchus plumbeus Lyneborg, 2001
Anabarhynchus tristis (Bigot, 1890)⇒ Anabarhynchus bigoti Lyneborg, 2001
Anabarhynchus yeatesi Lyneborg, 2001
Anthrax asciculus Yeates & Lam..., 1998
Anthrax confluensis Roberts, 1928
Anthrax incomptus Walker, 1849
Anthrax maculatus Macquart, 1846
Antyx werrikimbe Bickel, 1999
Arachnomyia cuprea Macquart, 1850
Atherimorpha corpulenta Paramonov, 1962
Atlatlia grisea Bickel, 1986
Austalis copiosa Walker, 1852
Austrosaropogon barbula Daniels, 1991
Austrosaropogon montanus Daniels, 1991
Austrosciapus broulensis Bickel, 1994
Austrosciapus cassisi Bickel, 1994
Austrosciapus connexus Walker, 1835Green long-legged fly
Austrosciapus dayi Bickel, 1994
Austrosciapus discretifasciatus Macquart, 1850
Austrosciapus janae Bickel, 1994
Austrosciapus muelleri Bickel, 1994
Austrosciapus proximus Parent, 1928
Austrosciapus sarinensis Bickel, 1994
Austrosciapus tumidus Hardy, 1958
Balaana abscondita Lambkin & Ye..., 2003
Balaana gigantea Lambkin & Ye..., 2003
Bandella montana Bickel, 2002
Blepharotes splendidissimus Wiedemann, 1830
Borboroides atra Malloch, 1925
Brachyopa bicolor Fallen, 1817
Cairnsimyia excavata Mcalpine, 1968
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) augur Fabricius, 1775Bluebodied blowfly
Ceratomerus globosus Sinclair, 2003
Ceratomerus oreas Sinclair, 2003
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus fuscipennis Macquart, 1838
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Cetema procerum Loew, 1872
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysopogon harpaleus Clements, 1985
Clusiodes gladiator (Mcalpine, 1960)⇒ Hendelia gladiator Mcalpine, 1960
Colepia naevia Daniels, 1987
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Comptosia brunnea Edwards, 1934
Comptosia heliophila Yeates, 1991
Copidapha rufonigra Ferguson, 1921
Copidapha subcontigua Ferguson, 1921
Copidapha vicina Taylor, 1918
Copidapha xanthopilis Ferguson, 1921
Corindia major Bickel, 1986
Cydistomyia laticallosa heroni
Cydistomyia (Cydistomyia) nigropicta Macquart, 1855
Cyphipelta rufocyanea Walker, 1835
Dichaetomyia parimpar Pont, 1969
Diplogeomyza media Mcalpine, 1967
Dolopus rubrithorax Macquart, 1838
Dolopus simulans Daniels, 1987
Duomyia glebosa Mcalpine, 1973
Duomyia loxocerina Mcalpine, 1973
Duomyia marginalis Mcalpine, 1973
Duomyia nigricosta Malloch, 1929
Duomyia thalassina Walker, 1849
Ectenopsis (Ectenopsis) australis Ricardo, 1917
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Macrosyrphus) confrater Wiedemann, 1830
Euprosopia albipila Mcalpine, 1973
Euprosopia maculipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Euprosopia megastigma Mcalpine, 1973
Euprosopia vitrea Mcalpine, 1973
Fannia mollissima Haliday, 1840
Hendelia gladiator Mcalpine, 1960
Heteromeringia hardyi Mcalpine, 1960
Heteromeringia laticornis Mcalpine, 1960
Heteromeringia spinulosa Mcalpine, 1960
Heteropsilopus brindabellensis Bickel, 1994
Heteropsilopus cingulipes Walker, 1835
Heteropsilopus ingenuus Erichson, 1842
Heteropsilopus plumifer Becker, 1922
Heteropsilopus squamifer Hardy, 1958
Lamprogaster bicolor Macquart, 1847
Laphria rufifemorata Macquart, 1846
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) xylotoides Johnson, 1916Eastern Hoary
Ligyra contrasta (Paramonov, 1967)⇒ Ligyra punctipennis Macquart, 1850
Ligyra punctipennis Macquart, 1850
Ligyra sinuatifascia Macquart, 1855
Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809Yellow spear-winged fly
Lonchoptera nigrociliata Duda, 1927
Medetera grisescens Meijere, 1916Fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Microdon nigromarginalis Curran, 1926
Musca citrofasciata (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Xanthogramma citrofasciatum De Geer, 1776
Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Myopa ornata Krober, 1940
Nanexila gracilis Mann, 1928
Negrobovia aculicita Bickel, 1994
Negrobovia australensis Schiner, 1868
Nothorhaphium aemulans Becker, 1922
Odyneromyia transparens Paramonov, 1955
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Opetia nigra Meigen, 1830
Orthoprosopa (Orthoprosopa) grisea Walker, 1835
Parasetigena agilis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Parasetigena silvestris (Robineau-Des..., 1863)⇒ Parasetigena agilis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Parentia cardaleae Bickel, 1994
Parentia nigropilosa Macquart, 1847
Parentia tricolor Walker, 1835
Pelecorhynchus distinctus Taylor, 1918
Pelecorhynchus fulvus Ricardo, 1910
Pelecorhynchus lunulatus Mackerras & ..., 1953
Pelecorhynchus nigripennis Ricardo, 1910
Phasia furcata Sun, 2003
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Pipinnipons fascipennis Kröber, 1928
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Psilopa mentita Cresson, 1925
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scaptia (Pseudoscione) rufonigra Ferguson, 1921
Scaptia (Pseudoscione) subcontigua Ferguson, 1921
Scaptia (Pseudoscione) vicina Taylor, 1918
Scaptia (Pseudoscione) xanthopilis Ferguson, 1921
Scaptia (Scaptia) aurinotum Mackerras, 1960
Scaptia (Scaptia) brevirostris Macquart, 1850
Scaptia (Scaptia) guttata Donovan, 1805
Scaptia (Scaptia) jacksoniensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Scaptia (Scaptia) media Walker, 1848
Scaptia (Scaptia) pulchra Ricardo, 1915
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) claudicans Parent, 1932
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) pistillus Bickel, 2013
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) setifemoratus Parent, 1932
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) turbidus Becker, 1922Longlegged fly
Tachina vernalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Tachydromia australiensis Grootaert & ..., 2011
Taenogerella elizabethae Winterton, I..., 1999
Tapeigaster annulipes Macquart, 1847
Tapeigaster brunneifrons Malloch, 1927
Tapeigaster nigricornis Macquart, 1851
Tetrameringia pubescens Mcalpine, 1960
Teuchophorus longifrons Bickel, 1983
Thereutria amaraca Walker, 1849
Thraxan cinctus Yeates & Lam..., 1998
Thraxan misatulus Yeates & Lam..., 1998
Trichophthalma (Austrogastromyia) scapularis Bigot, 1881
Trichophthalma (Lichtwardtiomyia) costalis Westwood, 1835
Trichophthalma costalis costalis
Trichophthalma (Lichtwardtiomyia) rufonigra Mackerras, 1925
Triclista guttata Donovan, 1805
Triclista media Walker, 1848
Trixoleria maculata Mcalpine, 1967
Villa trivincula Roberts, 1928
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846
Yumbera callida Parent, 1932
Yumbera signata Bickel, 1992
Zosteria alpina Daniels, 1987
Zosteria clausum Daniels, 1987
Zosteria rosevillensis Hardy, 1935
Zosteria rubens Daniels, 1987

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in New England
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
41
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
44
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
7
25
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