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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
102
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Grove
8 Families width 11 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Grove
10 Genera with 11 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anorostoma Loew, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Melanderia Aldrich, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1916Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Grove
11 Species
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Anorostoma grande Darlington, 1908
Anorostoma maculatum Darlington, 1908
Calliopum nigerrimum Melander, 1913
Chersodromia inchoata Melander, 1906
Chlorops sabulona Becker, 1912
Lasiopogon arenicolus Osten Sacken, 1877
Melanderia crepuscula Arnaud, 1958
Melanodexia grandis Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916
Parathalassius aldrichi Melander, 1906Common sandweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Pacific Grove
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
6
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