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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
1169
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
1169
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
1137
1632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1049
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
86
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
72
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Pennsylvania)
27 Families width 67 Species
#SABCMHDETLP
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Pennsylvania)
72 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hilarella Rondani, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17714SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Pennsylvania)
67 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia linearis Stein, 1898
Dioctria (Dioctria) cothurnata Meigen, 1820Scarce red-legged robberfly
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Exorista (Adenia) dydas Walker, 1849
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hilarella hilarella (Zetterstedt, 1844)⇒ Taxigramma hilarella Zetterstedt, 1844
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hydrotaea tuberculata Rondani, 1866
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Union County (Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
59
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
5
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