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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1867
2266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1589
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
131
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
103
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Starr County
28 Families width 94 Species
#STABCPEDLMO
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Starr County
103 Genera with 94 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1958Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Artemita Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly2SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicyphoma James, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplitimyia James, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloderas Lutz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1860Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthacrona Wulp, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
94 Species
Adoxomyia micheneri James, 1950
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Artemita nana Bellardi, 1862
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coniceromyia pilipleura Borgmeier, 1962
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Dicyphoma schaefferi Coquillett, 1904
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Efferia mesquite Bromley, 1951
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hoplitimyia mutabilis Fabricius, 1787
Hyphantrophaga angustata Wulp, 1890
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Liriomyza baccharidis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora communis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) lineatus Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rileya (Dillerileya) heterogaster Gahan, 1918
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepedomerus macropus Walker, 1849Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tabanus colombensis Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Tabanus dorsifer Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Xanthacrona bipustulata Wulp, 1899
Xanthandrus mexicanus Curran, 1930
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zodion americanum Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Starr County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
21
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
74
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org