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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Rutherford County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
574
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
574
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
534
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
436
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rutherford County (North Carolina)
14 Families width 34 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rutherford County (North Carolina)
31 Genera with 34 Species
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Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1907Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rutherford County (North Carolina)
34 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus longiusculus Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Rutherford County (North Carolina)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
21
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
5
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