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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
947
1322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
746
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
100
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
64
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
25 Families width 69 Species and 1 Subspecies
#TACBPDMSEOLH
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
64 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Anastrepha Schiner, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1794Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1955Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dyseuaresta Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplocampta Curran, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Planinasus Cresson, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Retrocitomyia Lopes, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stenotabanus Lutz, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1981Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anastrepha interrupta Stone, 1942Schoepfia fruit fly
Anastrepha maculata Norrbom, 1998
Andrenosoma lewisi Farr, 1965
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia virginensis Scarbrough, 1997
Bombylius (Bombylius) semifuscus Meigen, 1820
Bombylius senilis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Bombylius semifuscus Meigen, 1820
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysotus excavatus Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus morrisoni Van Duzee, 1924
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dohrniphora seriata Kung & Brown, 2006
Dohrniphora sexspinosa Kung & Brown, 2006
Drosophila dunni Townsend & W..., 1955
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Dyseuaresta trinotata Bates, 1934
Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775
Elcaribe abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Elcaribe guanaensis Webb, 2006
Empis atra Wiedemann, 1830
Eurhabdus jamaicensis Farr, 1973
Euxesta thomae Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron senilis Fabricius, 1794
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Heterostylum ferrugineum Fabricius, 1805
Heterostylum rufum Oliver, 1789
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster jamaicensis Farr, 1963
Leptogaster martini Farr, 1963
Ligyra cerberus Fabricius, 1794
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neodiplocampta roederi Curran, 1931
Odinia biguttata Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Ommatius jamaicensis Farr, 1965
Ommatius saccas Walker, 1849
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Phlebosotera peculiaris Sabrosky, 1957
Planinasus tobagoensis Mathis & Rung, 2012
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Plesiomma lineata Fabricius, 1781
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sobarocephala fumipennis Soos, 1963
Stenotabanus stigma completus Walker, 1848
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus oculus Walker, 1848
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus tinctus Walker, 1850
Townsendia argyrata Curran, 1926
Toxomerus rohri Thompson, 1981
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Trichopsomyia antillensis Thompson, 1981
Trupanea dacetoptera Phillips, 1923

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
21
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
40
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org