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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
81
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
81
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
80
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
61
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Washington (Sherman County Kansas)
5 Families width 11 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Sherman County Kansas)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Sherman County Kansas)
11 Species
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paravilla fulvicoma Coquillett, 1887
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington (Sherman County Kansas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
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