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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Washington (Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
153
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
152
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
144
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
119
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Rappahannock County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Rappahannock County)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Rappahannock County)
9 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Minettia magna Coquillett, 1898
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington (Rappahannock County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
8
7
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