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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1969
3404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1968
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1938
3351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1633
2879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
144
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
115
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pima County
32 Families width 122 Species
#STECBAPHODNM
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pima County
115 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVWXZ
Acaenotus Nagatomi & Y..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apatolestes Williston, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1963Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Arenigena Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Belosta Hardy, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1926Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyia Wiedemann, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diacrita Gerstäcker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dieuryneura James, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1977Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Epacmus Osten Sacken, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplopogon Engel, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirmoneura Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopa Brullé, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lepidanthrax Osten Sacken, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 03SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ocnaea Erichson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Oropezella Collin, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraleucopis Malloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Parataracticus Cole, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Penniverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Prorates Melander, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1953Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1897Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19327SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxia James, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pima County
122 Species
Acaenotus canus Melander, 1950
Aciurina mexicana Aczel, 1953
Adoxomyia claripennis (James, 1935)⇒ Adoxomyia argentata Williston, 1885
Adoxomyia marginata James, 1969
Adoxomyia regularis James, 1969
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allotrichoma simplex Loew, 1861
Apatolestes aitkeni Philip, 1941
Aphaniosoma bartaki Ebejer, 1998
Aphoebantus balteatus Melander, 1950Rape
Apiocera aldrichi Painter, 1936
Apiocera painteri Cazier, 1963
Arenigena marcida Coquillett, 1893
Athyroglossa melanderi Cresson, 1922
Belosta telfordi Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Belosta termitophaga Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Bombylius maculosus Painter, 1926
Botanophila spinidens Malloch, 1920
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Conophorus fenestratus Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Cophura hesperia Pritchard, 1935
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cyphomyia bicarinata Williston, 1900Lidpod
Cyphomyia erecta McFadden, 1969Clawless draba
Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893
Cyrtopogon rejectus Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon sudator Osten-sacken, 1877
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diacrita costalis Gerstaecker, 1860
Dieuryneura stigma Giglio-Tos, 1891
Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Discocerina flavipes Cresson, 1941
Drosophila mettleri Heed, 1977Low spearwort
Efferia azteci Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia parkeri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Epacmus connectens Melander, 1950Rape
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia chrysopila (Loew, 1872)⇒ Hermetia aurata Bellardi, 1859
Hermetia comstocki Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Hermetia concinna Williston, 1900Lidpod
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hermetia melanderi James & Wirth, 1967
Heterostylum robustum Osten Sacken, 1877Bomber Fly
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hirmoneura texana Cockerell, 1908
Holopogon sapphirus Martin, 1967
Lasiopa peleteria Brullé, 1832
Lepidanthrax arizonensis Hall, 1976
Lepidanthrax diamphus Hall, 1976
Leucophora fusca Huckett, 1940Dwarf oak
Limnia lemmoni Fisher & Orth, 1971
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia barberi Malloch, 1912
Megaselia ventralis Borgmeier, 1963
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Mydas ventralis Gerstaecker, 1868
Mythicomyia infrequens Hall & Evenhuis, 1986Bull-bay
Mythicomyia spectabilis Hall & Evenhuis, 1986Bull-bay
Mythicomyia storia
Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Osten-sacken, 1886
Neodexiopsis arizona Snyder, 1958
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neoplasta bifida MacDonald & ..., 1993
Notiphila olivacea Cresson, 1917
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ocnaea auripilosa Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Oropezella abdominalis Collin, 1933
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Parataracticus melanderi Wilcox, 1967
Paravilla albicera Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Paravilla inatra Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Paravilla winburni Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Penniverpa festina Coquillett, 1893
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Procecidochares flavipes Aldrich, 1929
Prorates claripennis Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudacteon spatulatus Malloch, 1912
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Rhysophora laffooni Deonier, 1998
Scaptodrosophila brooksae Pipkin, 1961
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scenopinus mirabilis Adams, 1904
Scenopinus werneri Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Toxomerus teliger Fluke, 1953
Trichopoda (Trichopoda) indivisa Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea arizonaensis
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Wilcoxia martinorum Wilcox, 1972Saltmarsh dodder
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Pima County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
44
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
65
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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