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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
599
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
507
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walker County (Alabama)
17 Families width 31 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walker County (Alabama)
31 Genera with 31 Species
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Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19782SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Alabama)
31 Species
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Ischyrosyrphus lanternarius O.F. Müller, 1776
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Limnia conica Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tabanus turbidus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) kerteszi Hendel, 1901
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Walker County (Alabama)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
20
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
8
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