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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
931
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
930
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
896
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
731
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
68
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
53
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesa County
19 Families width 49 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesa County
53 Genera with 49 Species
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Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritina Malloch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sintoria Hull, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1892Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesa County
49 Species
Apolysis quinquenotata Johnson, 1903
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Efferia basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia frewingi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia zonata Hine, 1919
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta tapetis Coquillett, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pseudotephritina inaequalis Malloch, 1931
Rhagoletis cornivora Bush, 1966
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Schoenomyza chrysostoma Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Silvius quadrivittatus Say, 1823
Sintoria pappi Wilcox, 1972Saltmarsh dodder
Sobarocephala flaviseta Johnson, 1913
Spilogona tundrae Schnabl, 1915
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus tetropsis Bigot, 1892
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Terellia (Cerajocera) palposa Loew, 1862
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea signata Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mesa County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
41
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
3
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