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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Woods Hole (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
244
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
244
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
224
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
203
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Woods Hole
16 Families width 28 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Woods Hole
26 Genera with 28 Species
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Boettcheria Parker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyamops Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilus Diesing, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocera Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Vibrissina Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Woods Hole
28 Species
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Chlorops integra
Crossopalpus spectabilis Melander, 1902
Cyamops nebulosus Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Incertella infesta Becker, 1912
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mumetopia terminalis Loew, 1863
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pericyclocera cata Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Ptilodexia harpasa Walker, 1849
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Tethina parvula Loew, 1869
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Vibrissina hylotomae Coquillett, 1898
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Woods Hole
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
20
22
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