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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
415
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
415
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
392
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
320
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
33
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plymouth County (Iowa)
18 Families width 27 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plymouth County (Iowa)
28 Genera with 27 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plymouth County (Iowa)
27 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cephalosphaera appendiculata Cresson, 1911
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Plymouth County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
23
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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