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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Northfield (Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
85
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
85
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
83
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
69
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northfield (Kentucky)
4 Families width 10 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northfield (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Diogmites Loew, 1851Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northfield (Kentucky)
10 Species
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Northfield (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
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