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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
875
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
875
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
833
1137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
699
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
53
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
40
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pottawattamie County
21 Families width 42 Species
#SBTADCRMLEOHPX
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pottawattamie County
40 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCEHMNPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pottawattamie County
42 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Argyra minuta Loew, 1861
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Pottawattamie County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
29
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
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