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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
382
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
382
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
357
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
286
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
48
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
34
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Page County (Virginia)
17 Families width 26 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Page County (Virginia)
34 Genera with 26 Species
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Actia Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1924Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Page County (Virginia)
26 Species
Actia autumnalis Townsend, 1917
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) jarvisi Tryon, 1927Jarvis's fruit fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoplasta alleghani (Melander, 1947)⇒ Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Panzeria platycarina Tothill, 1921
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Page County (Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
25
19
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