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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Sturgeon (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
192
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
192
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
186
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
165
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
39
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
32
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sturgeon (Allegheny County)
18 Families width 31 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sturgeon (Allegheny County)
32 Genera with 31 Species
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Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sturgeon (Allegheny County)
31 Species
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Homoneura fraterna Loew, 1861
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tetanocera melanostigma Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Sturgeon (Allegheny County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
27
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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