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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
806
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
806
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
766
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
658
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
64
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
49
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clark County (Illinois)
24 Families width 54 Species
#ASTCMLEHPBDR
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae (Bezzi, 1903)Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clark County (Illinois)
49 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCEHLMNOPRSTUX
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1941Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Earomyia Zetterstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthomelanodes Townsend, 18291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clark County (Illinois)
54 Species
Albibarbefferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Apiocera calida Cazier, 1982
Apiocera infinita Cazier, 1941
Apiocera intonsa Cazier, 1941
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops striatus (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chrysops mlokosiewiczi Bigot, 1880
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Cordilura (Cordilura) picticornis Loew, 1864
Earomyia aberrans Malloch, 1920
Efferia davisi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Limnia septentrionalis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Mydaea brevipilosa Malloch, 1920
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Cazier, 1985
Rhaphiomidas maehleri (Cazier, 1941)⇒ Rhaphiomidas acton Coquillett, 1891
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stenopogon duncani (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Scleropogon duncani Bromley, 1937
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus Say, 1829

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Clark County (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
29
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
5
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