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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
630
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
630
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
599
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
534
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gregg County
11 Families width 19 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gregg County
17 Genera with 19 Species
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eumetopiella Hendel, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthaciura Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gregg County
19 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Apallates particeps Becker, 1912
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Elachiptera costata Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eumetopiella rufipes Macquart, 1847
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Xanthaciura insecta Loew, 1862
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Gregg County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
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