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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
579
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
579
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
553
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
489
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
53
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
47
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockbridge County
14 Families width 45 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockbridge County
47 Genera with 45 Species
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Allophorocera Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockbridge County
45 Species
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Genea (Genea) aurea James, 1947
Hylemya alcathoe Walker, 1849
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Peleteria (Sphyrimyia) anaxias Walker, 1849
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phaonia atlanis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Rockbridge County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
42
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
2
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