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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Philadelphia (Jefferson County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
389
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
389
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
372
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
347
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philadelphia (New York)
16 Families width 25 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philadelphia (New York)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philadelphia (New York)
25 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Psila collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spilogona azelina (Seguy, 1933)⇒ Camptotarsopoda albibasis Stein, 1913
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Philadelphia (New York)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
5
5
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