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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Wood County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
734
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
732
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
700
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
579
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
41
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wood County (West Virginia)
23 Families width 40 Species
#BCOTDASLMX
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wood County (West Virginia)
34 Genera with 40 Species
#BCDELMOPST
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wood County (West Virginia)
40 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Wood County (West Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
23
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
5
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