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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Aurora (DuPage County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
188
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
188
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
168
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
127
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aurora (DuPage County)
9 Families width 16 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aurora (DuPage County)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Icterica Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aurora (DuPage County)
16 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cordilura (Achaetella) varipes Walker, 1849
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Icterica seriata Loew, 1862
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Aurora (DuPage County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
4
Family
Genera
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