Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Nicholas County (Kentucky, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 93
241
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 93
241
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 89
231
264 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 70
200
226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 13
15
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 12
14
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Nicholas County (Kentucky)
12 Families width 13 Species | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae (Latreille, 1802) | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nicholas County (Kentucky)
14 Genera with 13 Species | Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758 | Greater Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheilosia Meigen, 1894 | Blacklets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenomyia Latreille, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epalpus Rondani, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalis Latreille, 1758 | Rat-tailed maggots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerodromia Meigen, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphorus Bigot, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megaselia Rondani, 1856 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melanophora Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microchrysa Loew, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Musca Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794 | Attic flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scaeva Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophaga Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nicholas County (Kentucky)
13 Species | Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758 | Bee fly | | Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894 | | | Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763 | Stink Fly | | Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849 | Early Tachinid Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 | European Drone Fly | | Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928 | | | Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893 | | | Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly | | Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-horned gem | | Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761 | | Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794 | Awkward Clusterfly | | Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Yellow Dung-fly |
Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Nicholas County (Kentucky)
 | | Brachycera (Macquart 1834) |
Links, sources and further information Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org
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