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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
248
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
248
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
231
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
185
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
8
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington Parish
7 Families width 5 Species
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington Parish
8 Genera with 5 Species
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington Parish
5 Species
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Washington Parish
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
0
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