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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
728
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
728
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
696
955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
585
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
43
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clarke County (Iowa)
16 Families width 38 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clarke County (Iowa)
33 Genera with 38 Species
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Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clarke County (Iowa)
38 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Liriomyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Clarke County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
20
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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