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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Schenectady County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
550
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
549
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
539
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
478
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
55
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
45
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Schenectady County
18 Families width 40 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Schenectady County
45 Genera with 40 Species
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Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Schenectady County
40 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis meigenii Loew, 1844Fruit fly
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Schenectady County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
33
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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