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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
940
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
939
1295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
905
1234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
799
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
49
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Porter County
18 Families width 41 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Porter County
36 Genera with 41 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnephes Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1830Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1977Buffalo Treehopper2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Porter County
41 Species
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Amphicnephes pullus Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Condylostylus caudatus Wiedemann, 1830
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dolichopus variabilis Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
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
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Sapromyza lupulinoides Williston, 1897
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Stictocephala basalis Walker, 1851
Stictocephala bisonia Kopp & Yonke, 1977American Buffalo Treehopper
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus novaescotiae (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Tabanus novaescoeiae Macquart, 1847
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Porter County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
14
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
12
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