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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1141
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1141
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
931
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
81
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
63
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington County (Iowa)
25 Families width 68 Species
#SBTADCMELHX
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington County (Iowa)
63 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Iowa)
68 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
45
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
5
Families
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