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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
548
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
162
548
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
523
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
430
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
44
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne County (Kentucky)
15 Families width 33 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne County (Kentucky)
36 Genera with 33 Species
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Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2002Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne County (Kentucky)
33 Species
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus concisus Brown, 2002
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Wayne County (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
11
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
20
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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