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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
422
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
422
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
410
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
373
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
34
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberty County (Montana)
15 Families width 20 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberty County (Montana)
21 Genera with 20 Species
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Acantholespesia Wood, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1923Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberty County (Montana)
20 Species
Acantholespesia comstocki Williston, 1889
Asteia beata Aldrich, 1915
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia fungivora (Wood, 1909)⇒ Megaselia frameata Schmitz, 1927
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Morellia (Morellia) podagrica Loew, 1857
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Thereva flavipilosa Cole, 1923
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Liberty County (Montana)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
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