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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
453
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
453
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
412
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
353
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
36
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
25
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edwards County (Illinois)
12 Families width 17 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edwards County (Illinois)
25 Genera with 17 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edwards County (Illinois)
17 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Periscepsia (Ramonda) laevigata Wulp, 1890
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Edwards County (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
6
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
19
15
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