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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region St. Joseph County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
468
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
468
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
437
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
398
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Joseph County (Michigan)
17 Families width 30 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Joseph County (Michigan)
24 Genera with 30 Species
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Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly7SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lydina Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Joseph County (Michigan)
30 Species
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lydina polidoides Townsend, 1892
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Sargus viridis Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Xylomya simillima Steyskal, 1947Point Reyes ceanothus

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in St. Joseph County (Michigan)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
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