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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
272
874
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
873
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
820
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
599
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
74
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
55
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (Illinois)
22 Families width 60 Species
#SABRTXDCEMPH
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson County (Illinois)
55 Genera with 60 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRSTVX
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asyncritus Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1951Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Egle Robineau-Des..., 1911Willow Catkin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Goniops Aldrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1775Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Palaiotaptus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Schuchertiella Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson County (Illinois)
60 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Asyncritus reticulatus A. Handlirsch, 1911
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chrysopilus velutinus Loew, 1861
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Delia curvipes Malloch, 1918
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Egle bicaudata Malloch, 1920
Egle parvaeformis Schnabl, 1911Water chestnut
Empis obesa Loew, 1861
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Goniops chrysocoma Osten Sacken, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Napomyza nigriceps (van der Wulp, 1871)⇒ Phytomyza nigriceps van der Wulp, 1871
Pachyceramyia littoralis Malloch, 1917
Palaiotaptus mazonus A. Handlirsch, 1906
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phasia robertsonii Townsend, 1891
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhagoletis cornivora Bush, 1966
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Schuchertiella gracilis A. Handlirsch, 1911
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Spilogona parvimaculata Stein, 1920
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus novaescotiae (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Tabanus novaescoeiae Macquart, 1847
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Jackson County (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
35
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
8
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