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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
329
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
329
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
315
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
270
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
25
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
18
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Austin (Island County)
9 Families width 11 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Austin (Island County)
18 Genera with 11 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1875Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austin (Island County)
11 Species
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Diclasiopa lacteipennis Loew, 1862
Eutreta (Metatephritis) diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Eutreta (Metatephritis) pollinosa Curran, 1932
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Scatella picea Walker, 1849
Scatella triseta Coquillett, 1902
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Austin (Island County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
13
8
Families
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