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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
998
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
998
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
957
1369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
854
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
65
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
29 Families width 72 Species
#PBDTCSAEMLRUX
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
65 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRSTVX
Agathomyia Verrall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1907Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1919Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
72 Species
Agathomyia obscura Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Ateloglossa regina West, 1924
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysops (Chrysops) viduatus Fabricius, 1794Square-spot deerfly
Chrysops hinei Daecke, 1907
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hebecnema nigricolor Fallen, 1825
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Panzeria johnsoni Tothill, 1921
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pelina truncatula Loew, 1878
Phasia fenestrata Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Pipunculus femoratus
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sobarocephala latifacies Sabrosky & S..., 1974Erect milkpea
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stonemyia tranquilla Osten Sacken, 1875
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster soriculatipes Cresson, 1880
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thinophilus ochrifacies Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Tmemophlebia cyanoceps Johnson, 1903
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
45
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
7
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