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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
251
1179
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1177
1682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1141
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
996
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
108
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
94
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Travis County
30 Families width 107 Species
#TABPESCMHD
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies24SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Travis County
94 Genera with 107 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTXZ
Anastrepha Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1980Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1919Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1926Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1875Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroma Williston, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Commoptera Brues, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coptophlebia Bezzi, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eloceria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Enicita Westwood, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudrapetis Melander, 01SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Haplopeodes Steyskal, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hirotophora1SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1872Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1908Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rafaelia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19025SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Schema Becker, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Travis County
107 Species
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Apocephalus eurydomus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus feeneri Disney, 1982
Apocephalus wallerae Disney, 1980
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Athyroglossa glaphyropus Loew, 1878
Blaesoxipha stagmomantidis Townsend, 1919
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius austini Painter, 1933Hooker's cinquefoil
Bombylius pulcher Painter, 1926
Cataclinusa pachycondylae Brues, 1903
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chlorops brunnipennis Becker, 1912
Chromatomyia mimuli Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Commoptera solenopsidis Brues, 1901
Coptophlebia plectrum
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Desmometopa parafacialis Sabrosky, 1983Brushpea
Diclasiopa lacteipennis Loew, 1862
Diplonevra gnoma Corona & Brown, 2005
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Drapetis trichura Melander, 1918False madwort
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Enicita bispinosa Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudrapetis plumipes
Geron grandis Painter, 1932
Gymnophora carina Brown, 1987
Haplopeodes kefi Steyskal, 1980
Hirotophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1904
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Hyadina furva Cresson, 1926
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Lamproscatella dichaeta Mathis, 1860
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria macquarti (Banks, 1917)⇒ Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Lepidodexia rufitibia Wulp, 1895
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leucopis flavicornis Aldrich, 1914
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Liriomyza assimilis Malloch, 1918
Liriomyza blechi Spencer, 1973Agromyzid fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Micrempis nana Melander, 1928
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Myriophora juli Brues, 1908
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) bruesii Melander, 1903Horseradish
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) kansensis Adams, 1903
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Notiphila decoris Williston, 1893
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Opacifrons wheeleri Spuler, 1924
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paralimna texana Cresson, 1915
Paramycodrosophila anomala Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Paramycodrosophila centralis Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Phlebosotera angustigena Sabrosky, 1957Wright's milkpea
Pholeomyia obscura Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Phora americana Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Pseudacteon bifidus Brown & Morr..., 1999
Pseudacteon browni Disney, 1991
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon obtusus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Rafaelia ampulla Aldrich, 1916
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella picea Walker, 1849
Scatella quadrinotata Cresson, 1933
Scatella triseta Coquillett, 1902
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatophila despecta Haliday, 1839
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Schema salina Cresson, 1942
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tachydromia diversipes (Melander, 1910)⇒ Platypalpus rapidus Meigen, 1822
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Trichobius major Coquillett, 1899
Typopsilopa atra Loew, 1862
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Travis County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
19
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
71
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at marinespecies.org