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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Watauga County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
344
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
344
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
320
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
274
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
31
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Watauga County
19 Families width 28 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Watauga County
31 Genera with 28 Species
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Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1907Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Watauga County
28 Species
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutreta (Eutreta) caliptera Say, 1830
Fannia rondanii Strobl, 1893
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus longiusculus Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Watauga County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
20
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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