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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1341
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
1341
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
1279
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
1087
1446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
139
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
87
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cowley County
29 Families width 96 Species
#ASCTBDPOFMXV
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cowley County
87 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1898Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1775Green Soldier Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1899
Bird blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cowley County
96 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blaesoxipha hunteri Hough, 1898
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Ectecephala sulcifrons Coquillett, 1910
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Fannia ungulata Chillcott, 1961
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Malloewia abdominalis Becker, 1912
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Odontomyia (Catatasina) pubescens Day, 1882
Odontomyia tigrina Fabricius, 1775Black colonel
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phaonia fuscana Huckett, 1965
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cowley County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
61
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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