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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
904
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
219
904
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
865
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
722
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
66
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
46
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster County (Nebraska)
20 Families width 42 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae (Leach, 1815)Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster County (Nebraska)
46 Genera with 42 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Berkshiria Johnson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1927Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pterodontia Gray, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster County (Nebraska)
42 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914Thread-branch stitchwort
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Poecilanthrax sackenii Coquillett, 1887
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pterodontia flavipes (Gray, 1832)⇒ Pterodontia mellii Erichson, 1840
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lancaster County (Nebraska)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
32
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
3
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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