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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Riverton (Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
153
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
153
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
140
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
131
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverton (Litchfield County)
13 Families width 21 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverton (Litchfield County)
20 Genera with 21 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverton (Litchfield County)
21 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chrysopilus fasciatus Say, 1823
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Riverton (Litchfield County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
2
2
Families
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