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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
349
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
349
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
327
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
266
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Tennessee)
9 Families width 11 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Tennessee)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1789Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Tennessee)
11 Species
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hypoderma lineatum Villers, 1789Common cattle grub
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Shelby County (Tennessee)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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