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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
590
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
590
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
568
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
513
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
55
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
32
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thomas County (Kansas)
17 Families width 27 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thomas County (Kansas)
32 Genera with 27 Species
#ABCEHMOPST
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euclytia Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomusca Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thomas County (Kansas)
27 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euclytia flava Townsend, 1891
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Thomas County (Kansas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
21
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
3
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