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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
333
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
333
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
297
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
254
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
44
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset County (New Jersey)
16 Families width 32 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset County (New Jersey)
25 Genera with 32 Species
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Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Jersambromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1925Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset County (New Jersey)
32 Species
Archichrysotus incompletus ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archiphora pria ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cratotabanus newjerseyensis ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Cretagaster raritanensis ♰ T. Dikow, 2014
Cretomicrophorus novemundus ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Electrosania cretica ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Emplita casei ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hilarimorphites longimedia ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Jersambromyia borodini ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemedromia turonia ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius asymmetrus ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius cretatus ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora casei ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora luzzii ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Proratites simplex ♰ Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Sarcophaga subaenescens (Aldrich, 1925)⇒ Arachnidomyia subaenescens Aldrich, 1925
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Turonempis styx ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Somerset County (New Jersey)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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