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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
485
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
485
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
478
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
404
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
35
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
17 Families width 27 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
28 Genera with 27 Species
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Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cholomyia Bigot, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1855Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachychaeta Strobl, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritis Johnson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
27 Species
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Cholomyia inaequipes Bigot, 1884
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Ochthera anatolikos Clausen, 1977
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Pseudopachychaeta approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Pseudotephritis vau Say, 1830
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Sobarocephala muesebecki Sabrosky & S..., 1974Brushpea
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
17
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
4
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