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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
412
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
412
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
390
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
326
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sherman County (Kansas)
7 Families width 20 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sherman County (Kansas)
21 Genera with 20 Species
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Atomosia Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sherman County (Kansas)
20 Species
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paravilla fulvicoma Coquillett, 1887
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Sherman County (Kansas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
2
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
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