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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
49
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena (Starr County)
19 Families width 43 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
49 Genera with 43 Species
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Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly2SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1860Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
43 Species
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hoplitimyia mutabilis Fabricius, 1787
Hyphantrophaga angustata Wulp, 1890
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rileya (Dillerileya) heterogaster Gahan, 1918
Sepedomerus macropus Walker, 1849Fly
Tabanus dorsifer Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
11
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
35
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
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