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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
115
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
115
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
112
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
95
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort (Will County)
9 Families width 11 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort (Will County)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort (Will County)
11 Species
Coenosia frisoni Malloch, 1920
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Thaumatomyia bistriata Walker, 1849
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Fort (Will County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
8
8
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