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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
886
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
886
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
841
1206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
736
1090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
69
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
53
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
27 Families width 59 Species
#PATBSCODEMLRXH
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
53 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Agathomyia Verrall, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoscinella Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1922Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sarcofahrtia Parker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
59 Species
Agathomyia brooksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Agromyza parca Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calycomyza avira Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Cordilura setosa Loew, 1860
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila melanica Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Homoneura (Homoneura) conjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hydrotaea tuberculata Rondani, 1866
Hyphantrophaga blanda Osten Sacken, 1887
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Liriomyza smilacinae Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoscinella lugubria Sabrosky, 1940
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Piophila subdolus Johnson, 1922
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagoletis meigenii Loew, 1844Fruit fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Sarcofahrtia ravinia Parker, 1916Navajo cinquefoil
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya terminalis Vasey, 1977Rough hedgeparsley

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
40
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
4
Families
Genera
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