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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
419
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
419
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
383
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
353
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piscataquis County
14 Families width 17 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piscataquis County
18 Genera with 17 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Idana Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piscataquis County
17 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Clusiodes johnsoni Malloch, 1922
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Idana marginata Say, 1830
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemorilla pyste Walker, 1849
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Phebellia trichiosomae Sellers, 1943
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Piscataquis County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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