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Checklist for Family Tachinidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Bristle Flies)
and region Melrose Highlands (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
150
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
150
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
148
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
148
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
3
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
3
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
3
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTachinidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Bristle Flies, Parasite flies, Parasitic Flies, Tachinids
14
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melrose Highlands
14 Genera with 15 Species
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Distichona Wulp, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Obolocera Townsend, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Spathidexia Townsend, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose Highlands
15 Species
Austrophorocera einaris Smith, 1912
Carcelia amplexa Coquillett, 1897
Distichona georgiae Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Houghia coccidella Townsend, 1909
Lespesia flavifrons Beneway, 1963
Lixophaga unicolor Smith, 1917
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Nemorilla insolens Aldrich & We..., 1924
Obolocera rapae Smith, 1917
Patelloa pachypyga Aldrich & We..., 1924
Phebellia cerurae Sellers, 1943
Phorocera (Pseudotachinomyia) webberi Smith, 1917
Spathidexia (Spathidexia) clemonsi Townsend, 1912Tall pinebarren milkwort
Tachinomyia cana Webber, 1941
Winthemia polita Reinhard, 1931

Subnodes of Tachinidae with occurrences in Melrose Highlands
SubfamilyDexiinae
Macquart, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyExoristinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Tachinidae (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830)
Tachinidae (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830)


Links, sources and further information
Tachinidae at artfakta.se
Tachinidae at dyntaxa.se
Tachinidae at gbif.org
Tachinidae at irmng.org
Tachinidae at itis.gov