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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
199
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
199
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
181
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
158
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Iowa)
5 Families width 11 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Iowa)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Iowa)
11 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone 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
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Elgin (Iowa)
InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
10
10
Families
Genera
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