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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
836
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
835
1164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
805
1119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
710
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
48
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
35
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ellis County (Texas)
21 Families width 29 Species
#ATBCSFOEHPM
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ellis County (Texas)
35 Genera with 29 Species
#ABCEFGHILMNPRSTV
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ellis County (Texas)
29 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Phrosinella fulvicornis Coquillett, 1895
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Rivellia quadrifasciata Macquart, 1835Soybean nodule fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Terellia (Cerajocera) palposa Loew, 1862
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ellis County (Texas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
25
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
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