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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
595
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
595
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
564
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
484
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ringgold County
17 Families width 23 Species
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ringgold County
23 Genera with 23 Species
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Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ringgold County
23 Species
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ringgold County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
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