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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
290
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
290
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
263
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
233
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
9 Families width 14 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
15 Genera with 14 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
14 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Elgin (Cook County Illinois)
InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
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