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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
311
1634
2427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
310
1633
2426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1555
2282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1284
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
143
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
110
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake County (Illinois)
32 Families width 109 Species
#ASTHBCPXMDLER
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake County (Illinois)
110 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1901Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake County (Illinois)
109 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Basilia forcipata Ferris, 1924
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Gymnocarena tricolor (Doane, 1899)⇒ Eutreta diana Osten Sacken, 1877
Gymnodia cilifera Malloch, 1920
Helina bispinosa Malloch, 1920
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Iteaphila orchestris Melander, 1902
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Liriomyza angulicornis Malloch, 1918
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis brevicornis Malloch, 1934
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Notiphila solita Walker, 1852Curtiss' milkweed
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Pachyceramyia littoralis Malloch, 1917
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Phaonia laticornis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala marginata Say, 1823
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Siphona (Siphona) maculata Staeger, 1849
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus novaescotiae (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Tabanus novaescoeiae Macquart, 1847
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus subniger Coquillett, 1906
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Villa harveyi Hine, 1904
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lake County (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
23
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
81
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
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Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org