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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Buffalo (Scott County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
350
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
350
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
340
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
293
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
22
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo (Scott County Iowa)
13 Families width 17 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo (Scott County Iowa)
22 Genera with 17 Species
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Agromyza Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo (Scott County Iowa)
17 Species
Agromyza bispinata Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Buffalo (Scott County Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
18
14
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