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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
483
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
483
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
451
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
364
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dallas County (Iowa)
16 Families width 24 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dallas County (Iowa)
25 Genera with 24 Species
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Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dallas County (Iowa)
24 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) vernoniae Loew, 1861
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Dallas County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
16
15
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