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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Columbus (Colorado County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
611
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
611
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
590
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
511
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Colorado County)
11 Families width 28 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Colorado County)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asaphomyia Stone, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Colorado County)
28 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asaphomyia texensis Stone, 1953Indian jujube
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Columbus (Colorado County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
4
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