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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Sand Ridge State Forest (Mason County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
242
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
242
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
241
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
226
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
23
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
22
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sand Ridge State Forest
9 Families width 18 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sand Ridge State Forest
22 Genera with 18 Species
#ACDEHLMPST
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macronychia Rondani, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sand Ridge State Forest
18 Species
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Heteromeringia nitida Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Macronychia (Macronychia) aurata Coquillett, 1902
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Proagonistes ufens Walker, 1849
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Sobarocephala flava Melander & Argo, 1924
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Sand Ridge State Forest
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
9
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
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