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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
5 Families width 7 Species
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
7 Species
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
6
6
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