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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
786
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
786
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
748
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
616
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
46
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
36
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lucas County (Iowa)
22 Families width 36 Species
#SBRTDAMCLEOPX
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lucas County (Iowa)
36 Genera with 36 Species
#ABCDEHILMNPRSTXZ
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lucas County (Iowa)
36 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Notiphila pallidipalpis Cresson, 1940
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lucas County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
22
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
4
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