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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Washington (Dutchess County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
196
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
196
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
187
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
153
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Dutchess County)
9 Families width 14 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Dutchess County)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Dutchess County)
14 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Desmometopa nearctica Sabrosky, 1983Brushpea
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington (Dutchess County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
9
10
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