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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
267
1207
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
266
1206
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
1158
1739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
971
1488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
143
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
112
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Skagit County
39 Families width 114 Species
#TASPBCMDEFHLO
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Skagit County
112 Genera with 114 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTVX
Actia Robineau-Des..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorpha Schiner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mactomyia Reinhard, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1917Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Proclinopyga var.flavicox..., 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19263SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Skagit County
114 Species
Actia interrupta Curran, 1933
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Boettcheria litorosa Reinhard, 1947
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops noctifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
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
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Fannia melanura Chillcott, 1961
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hilarimorpha loisae Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra rhombica Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra sonomensis Osten Sacken, 1877
Hybomitra tetrica Marten, 1883Elk Horse Fly
Iteaphila orchestris Melander, 1902
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mactomyia fracida Reinhard, 1958
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia conglomerata Malloch, 1912
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia scopalis Brues, 1919
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myiopharus metopia Brauer & Ber..., 1889Cadelle
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neophyllomyza quadricornis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Neurigona ciliata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parydra quadriloba Clausen, 1971
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Pherbellia parallela Walker, 1853
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Piophila lituratus Melander & S..., 1917
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Poecilanthrax willistoni Coquillett, 1887Sand dune bee fly
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spilogona sororcula Zetterstedt, 1845
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stratiomys barbata Loew, 1866
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea texana (Malloch, 1942)⇒ Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Skagit County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
20
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
85
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org