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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
564
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
563
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
157
531
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
116
454
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
63
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
49
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sullivan County (Pennsylvania)
19 Families width 60 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sullivan County (Pennsylvania)
49 Genera with 60 Species
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Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sullivan County (Pennsylvania)
60 Species
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Emmesomyia socia Fallen, 1825Anthomyiid fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus pumilus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Sullivan County (Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
36
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
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