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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
435
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
435
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
411
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
342
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (Kansas)
8 Families width 13 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (Kansas)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1887Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (Kansas)
13 Species
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stenopogon aeacus Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Grant County (Kansas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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