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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Wellington (Calhoun County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
431
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
431
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
422
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
377
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
40
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Alabama)
21 Families width 25 Species
#SCTDAOMEP
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Alabama)
28 Genera with 25 Species
#CDEGHLMPRST
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Alabama)
25 Species
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Stylogaster biannulata Say, 1823
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Wellington (Alabama)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
22
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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