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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
456
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
456
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
428
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
334
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Logan County (Kentucky)
6 Families width 24 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Logan County (Kentucky)
17 Genera with 24 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Logan County (Kentucky)
24 Species
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Limnia conica Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Logan County (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
6
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