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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
1559
2595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1557
2593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
1495
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1302
2200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
55
149
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
119
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penobscot County
42 Families width 139 Species
#ABSCOTPXMEDLRHU
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies35SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penobscot County
119 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cephenemyia Latreille, 1818
Deer Bot Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinostoma Meade, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1897Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dichaeta Meigen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Earomyia Zetterstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Euphranta Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glutops Burgess, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17873SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1916Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1908Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19413SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penobscot County
139 Species
Aleucosia hemiteles Schiner, 1868
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceratinostoma ostiorum Haliday, 1832
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops atlanticus Pechuman, 1949Atlantic Deer Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusiodes apiculatus Malloch, 1922
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Coptera pomonellae Muesebeck, 1980
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dichaeta caudata Fallen, 1813
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Earomyia aterrima Malloch, 1920
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eudorylas nigripes Loew, 1866
Euphranta (Rhacochlaena) canadensis Loew, 1873Currant and gooseberry maggot
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Glutops singularis Burgess, 1878
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Hybomitra minuscula Hine, 1907
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lespesia samiae Webber, 1930
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phthiria rhomphaea Seguy, 1963
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Spilogona azelina (Seguy, 1933)⇒ Camptotarsopoda albibasis Stein, 1913
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stictocephala palmeri Van Duzee, 1908
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus minusculus (Datta & Das, 1978)⇒ Dasybasis constans Walker, 1848
Tabanus vivax Osten Sacken, 1876
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Penobscot County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
26
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
81
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
7
16
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