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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Spring (Boone County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
265
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
265
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
258
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
221
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
44
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
29
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring (Illinois)
16 Families width 23 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring (Illinois)
29 Genera with 23 Species
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Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring (Illinois)
23 Species
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Spring (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
20
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
5
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