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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
913
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
913
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
872
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
732
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
44
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Webster County (Iowa)
15 Families width 36 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Webster County (Iowa)
33 Genera with 36 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Webster County (Iowa)
36 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tetanocera iowensis Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Webster County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
21
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
2
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