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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Seattle (King County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
467
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
467
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
458
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
387
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
42
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seattle (King County Washington)
18 Families width 30 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seattle (King County Washington)
30 Genera with 30 Species
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Allophorocera Brauer & von..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1901Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pterodontia Gray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1887Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1893Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Triphlebia1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Zabrachia Coquillett, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seattle (King County Washington)
30 Species
Allophorocera occidentalis Coquillett, 1897
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria litorosa Reinhard, 1947
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Criorhina kincaidi Coquillett, 1901
Dialysis dispar Bigot, 1879
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Hylemya alcathoe Walker, 1849
Iteaphila americana (Melander, 1946)⇒ Iteaphila nitidula Zetterstedt, 1838
Iteaphila nitidula Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Lasiopogon fumipennis Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Pterodontia johnsoni Cole, 1919
Ravinia acerba Walker, 1849
Rhagio dimidiatus Loew, 1863
Rhagio maculifer Bigot, 1887
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thereva johnsoni Coquillett, 1893
Thoracochaeta johnsoni Spuler, 1925
Triphlebia labida
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylomya parens Williston, 1885

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Seattle (King County Washington)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
20
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
3
3
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