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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1077
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
900
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
155
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
130
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orange County (California)
39 Families width 140 Species
#OSDACBEPTHMXFLV
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orange County (California)
130 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acrosticta Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apystomyia Melander, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoptera Coquillett, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1994Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosa Coquillett, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 0Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1912Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euparyphus Gerstaecker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Glabellula Bezzi, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Goniochaeta Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lepidanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myelaphus Bigot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mythenteles Hall & Evenhuis, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neopelomyia Hendel, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paradejeania Brauer & von..., 1867Spiny Tachina Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichobius Lima, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyia Williston, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonomoneura Bequaert, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setisquamalonchaea Morge, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Trixoscelis Robineau-Des..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Vermileo Macquart, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange County (California)
140 Species
Acrosticta compta Cole, 1912
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Amblypsilopus californicus Steyskal, 1966
Apystomyia elinguis Melander, 1950Rape
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Aspidoptera delatorrei Wenzel, 1966
Aspidoptera phyllostomatus Perty, 1833
Atissa litoralis Cole, 1912
Auxanommatidia californica Borgmeier, 1963
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) commensurata Drew & Romig, 2013
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) occipitalis Bezzi, 1919Breadfruit fruit fly
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Basilia forcipata Ferris, 1924
Blaesoxipha laguna Pape, 1994
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chaetosa punctipes Meigen, 1826
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chersodromia cana Melander, 1945Mediterranean cabbage
Chymomyza caudatula Oldenberg, 1914Side-flower miterwort
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cuterebra leptivora
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dialysis mentata Webb, 1978
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dolichopus bakeri Cole, 1912
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euparyphus (Euparyphus) lagunae Cole, 1912
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Fannia coracina Loew, 1873
Fannia fuscula Fallen, 1825
Glabellula rotundipennis Melander, 1950Rape
Goniochaeta fuscibasis Aldrich, 1926
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Hebecnema nigra Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hercostomus occidentalis Cole, 1912
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura (Homoneura) bakeri Malloch, 1929Woolly princesplume
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Liriomyza artemisiae Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia curticosta Borgmeier, 1966
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Megistopoda proxima Seguy, 1926
Megistopoda theodori Wenzel, 1966
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metapogon gibber Williston, 1883
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Milichiella lacteipennis Loew, 1866Fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myelaphus lobicornis Osten-sacken, 1877
Mythenteles propleuralis Melander, 1946
Mythicomyia carptura Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Mythicomyia concinna Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Mythicomyia insignis Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Mythicomyia minuscula Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neopelomyia longicera Foster, 1976
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Paradejeania rutilioides Jaennicke, 1867Spiny Tachina Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parathalassius melanderi Cole, 1912
Parathalassius socali Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Paratrichobius longicrus Ribeiro, 1907
Paratrichobius salvini Wenzel, 1966
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813
Pelomyia nubila Melander, 1952Black mustard
Pherbellia schoenherri Fallen, 1826
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytoliriomyza imperfecta Malloch, 1934
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pseudoleria intermedia Garrett, 1925
Pseudonomoneura hirta Coquillett, 1904
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Setisquamalonchaea fumosa Egger, 1862
Stichopogon coquillettii Bezzi, 1910
Stratiomys barbata Loew, 1866
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tachytrechus tahoensis Harmston & K..., 1940
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Tethina angustipennis Melander, 1952
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Trichobius brennani Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844
Trixoscelis lagunaensis Foster & Mathis, 2011
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Vermileo comstocki Wheeler, 1918Sierra Wormlion
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Orange County (California)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
26
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
96
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org