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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
298
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
298
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
291
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
263
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
38
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette County (Missouri)
19 Families width 25 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette County (Missouri)
27 Genera with 25 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette County (Missouri)
25 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Blaesoxipha aculeata Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lafayette County (Missouri)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
18
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
3
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