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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
990
1325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
990
1325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
929
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
811
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
106
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
80
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washtenaw County
27 Families width 102 Species
#SATCMBDLHPX
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washtenaw County
80 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTXZ
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washtenaw County
102 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asarkina grapta Hull, 1941
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops noctifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes johnsoni Malloch, 1922
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Exorista (Adenia) rustica Fallen, 1810
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Frendelia) obscura Loew, 1861
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Myopa virginica Banks, 1916
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) vernoniae Loew, 1861
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Olfersia fumipennis Sahlberg, 1886
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Pachyceramyia cordyluroides Stein, 1898
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Phrosinella aurifacies Downes, 1985
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Ptecticus sackenii Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stratiomys hydrotea
Stratiomys meigenii Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylomya tenthredinoides Wulp, 1867
Zodion fulvifrons Say, 1823

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washtenaw County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
54
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
14
Family
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