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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Washington (Des Moines County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
131
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
130
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
124
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
97
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Des Moines County)
2 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Des Moines County)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Des Moines County)
8 Species
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington (Des Moines County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
1
5
4
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