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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
753
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
753
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
189
709
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
629
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
81
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
62
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northampton County (Virginia)
29 Families width 59 Species
#HCABSTMDPLOX
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northampton County (Virginia)
62 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1972Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metaplagia Coquillett, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Potamia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northampton County (Virginia)
59 Species
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Dioctria longicornis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Dolichopus puberiseta Griffiths, 1972Erect cinquefoil
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lonchaea heterosa Mcalpine, 1964Woodland bittercress
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metaplagia orientalis Townsend, 1915
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Potamia littoralis Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Verrallia aucta Fallen, 1817
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Northampton County (Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
43
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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