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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
372
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
372
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
358
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
298
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
48
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
36
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cedar (Iowa)
16 Families width 34 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cedar (Iowa)
36 Genera with 34 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cedar (Iowa)
34 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cedar (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
30
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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