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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
584
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
584
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
533
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
455
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
31
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cass County (Illinois)
18 Families width 30 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cass County (Illinois)
31 Genera with 30 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomyia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cass County (Illinois)
30 Species
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia magna Coquillett, 1898
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Pegomyia connexa (Stein, 1920)⇒ Parapegomyia connexa Stein, 1920
Physoconops (Pachyconops) brachyrhynchus Macquart, 1843
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhamphomyia glabra Loew, 1861
Sobarocephala flava Melander & Argo, 1924
Sobarocephala lachnosternum Melander & Argo, 1924
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cass County (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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