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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
156
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
156
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
149
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
128
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Schuylkill County)
6 Families width 11 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Schuylkill County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Schuylkill County)
11 Species
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington (Schuylkill County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
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