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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
181
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
181
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
172
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
153
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Summit (Iowa)
5 Families width 11 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Summit (Iowa)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Summit (Iowa)
11 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Summit (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
7
8
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