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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
1183
1455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
1180
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1122
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
915
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
123
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
94
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knox County (Illinois)
34 Families width 81 Species
#ATPBCOSMDELUH
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knox County (Illinois)
94 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTVX
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1835
Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1851Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1830Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Drymeia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knox County (Illinois)
81 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysomya varipes Macquart, 1851Small green blowfly
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drymeia flavinervis Malloch, 1915
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Gaurax pallidipes Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Incertella bispina Malloch, 1918
Japanagromyza viridula Coquillett, 1902Oak Shothole Leafminer
Juriniopsis adusta Wulp, 1888Tachinid Fly
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Opacifrons wheeleri Spuler, 1924
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telomerina orpha Marshall & R..., 1984
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Knox County (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
17
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
69
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
5
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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