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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
342
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
342
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
320
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
276
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
32
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
26
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mills County (Texas)
13 Families width 25 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mills County (Texas)
26 Genera with 25 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mills County (Texas)
25 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Campiglossa farinata Novak, 1974
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gaurax dorsalis Loew, 1863
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ospriocerus abdominalis Say, 1823
Polacantha sinuosa Martin, 1975
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rachispoda richardsi Sabrosky, 1949
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Sobarocephala interrupta Sabrosky & S..., 1974Brushpea
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mills County (Texas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
17
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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