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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1174
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1174
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1131
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
932
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
107
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
81
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Iowa)
28 Families width 91 Species
#DSTBAXCMELHOP
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Iowa)
81 Genera with 91 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUXZ
Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ligeria Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lophosia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ocytata Gistel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schroederella Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Iowa)
91 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Gonia picea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda vittata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Ligeria angusticornis Loew, 1847
Liriomyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lonchaea scutellaris Rondani, 1874
Lophosia (Lophosia) fasciata Meigen, 1824
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Ocytata pallipes Fallen, 1820Tachinid fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Schroederella iners Meigen, 1830
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) montana Day, 1881
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lee County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
17
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
59
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
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