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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
536
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
536
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
502
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
419
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
23
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Warren County (Kentucky)
14 Families width 20 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Warren County (Kentucky)
23 Genera with 20 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Opsidia Coquillett, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1940Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Warren County (Kentucky)
20 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metopia sinipalpis (Allen, 1926)⇒ Allenanicia sinipalpis Allen, 1926
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Opsidia gonioides (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Opsidia grisea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Warren County (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
14
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
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