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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
258
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
258
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
247
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
217
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
22
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
19
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Summit (Cook County Illinois)
12 Families width 15 Species
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Summit (Cook County Illinois)
19 Genera with 15 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Summit (Cook County Illinois)
15 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Summit (Cook County Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
0
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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