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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
180
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
180
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
171
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
139
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
16
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ottawa (Iowa)
10 Families width 14 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ottawa (Iowa)
16 Genera with 14 Species
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ottawa (Iowa)
14 Species
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ottawa (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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