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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1354
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1353
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
1309
1970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1111
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
151
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
112
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tulare County
32 Families width 120 Species
#TASBCDPMEOLHV
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tulare County
112 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVZ
Aciurina Curran, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Acrocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogaedia Brauer & von..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicolonus Loew, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Egle Robineau-Des..., 1826Willow Catkin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eunemorilla Townsend, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1819Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pegasomyia Burger, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Valentibulla Foote & Blanc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tulare County
120 Species
Aciurina maculata Cole, 1919
Agromyza pseudoreptans Nowakowski, 1967Peak saxifrage
Agromyza reptans Fallen, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteia beata Aldrich, 1915
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callicera montensis Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Chaetogaedia monticola Bigot, 1887Tachinid fly
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon evidens Osten-sacken, 1877
Delia planipalpis Stein, 1898Western radish maggot
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicolonus medius Adisoemarto ..., 1975
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dioctria vera Back, 1909
Diplotoxa unicolor Becker, 1912
Dolichopus formosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Egle minuta Meigen, 1826
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eunemorilla longicornis Reinhard, 1944
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Fucellia fucorum Fallen, 1819Muscoid fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Leptopsilopa varipes Coquillett, 1900
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza flaveola Fallen, 1823Aster leaf miner
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza trifoliearum Spencer, 1973
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Mythicomyia hybos Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Neaspilota (Neorellia) viridescens Quisenberry, 1949Panamint milkvetch
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paradelia intersecta Meigen, 1826
Paravilla montivaga Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Patelloa pluriseriata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Pegasomyia abaurea Philip, 1941
Pegasomyia abaureus Philip, 1941
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) albiceps Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Pteromicra pectorosa Hendel, 1902
Rhamphomyia hirticula Collin, 1937
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus reciprocatus Kelsey, 1971American nailwort
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stilbometopa impressa Bigot, 1885Horse bot
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia plumata Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thyridanthrax atratus
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea signata Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Valentibulla californica Coquillett, 1894
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Zaphne divisa Meigen, 1826

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Tulare County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
27
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
81
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
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