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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1077
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1077
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
1036
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
898
1278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
75
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
50
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson County (Colorado)
27 Families width 47 Species
#TCAPMODESHBL
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson County (Colorado)
50 Genera with 47 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1923Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calythea Schnabl, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1895Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1818
Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomydas Bigot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatrichia Osten Sacken, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1912Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Colorado)
47 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Calythea crenata Bigot, 1885
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cuterebra princeps Austen, 1895
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudatrichia eaithales Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Pseudatrichia evergreeni Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Pseudatrichia jamesi Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Stenopogon minos Osten Sacken, 1877
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis pura (Loew, 1873)⇒ Campiglossa plantaginis Haliday, 1833
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva cingulata Kröber, 1912Patience dock
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Jefferson County (Colorado)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
37
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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