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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
215
932
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
215
932
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
899
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
762
1075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
53
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
42
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arapahoe County
21 Families width 42 Species
#BTPSAEMOCD
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arapahoe County
42 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSTVX
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Elgiva Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arapahoe County
42 Species
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Elgiva solicita Harris, 1780
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hybomitra sonomensis Osten Sacken, 1877
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) tenella Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Arapahoe County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
32
33
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