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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
160
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
160
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
150
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
119
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aurora (Wise County Texas)
5 Families width 9 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aurora (Wise County Texas)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aurora (Wise County Texas)
9 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Aurora (Wise County Texas)
InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
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