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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Ashford (Pierce County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
106
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
106
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
93
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
87
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
3 Families width 6 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
6 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
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