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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Providence County (Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
661
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
661
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
627
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
552
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
28
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Providence County
14 Families width 20 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Providence County
21 Genera with 20 Species
#BCDELMOPSTV
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Providence County
20 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chirosia stratifrons Huckett, 1949
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Providence County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
14
15
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