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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1540
2296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1540
2296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1502
2213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1227
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
176
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
150
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Weld County
37 Families width 135 Species
#ASBTPCHRMODELN
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies30SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Weld County
150 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUWX
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calolydella Townsend, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Caloparyphus James, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Charadrodromia Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Comantella Curran, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Elgiva Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leschenaultia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neoscinella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oestrophasia Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Uclesia Girschner, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weld County
135 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila profuga Stein, 1916
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Caloparyphus atriventris Coquillett, 1902
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Charadrodromia syletor Melander, 1928
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Comantella fallei Back, 1909
Cordilura polita Coquillett, 1898
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cyrtopogon glarealis Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dictya pictipes Loew, 1859
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dolichopus nigricauda Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus viridis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Efferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Elgiva solicita Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Exoprosopa decora Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra phaenops Osten Sacken, 1877
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lasiopogon quadrivittatus Jones, 1907Hooker's silene
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia lemmoni Fisher & Orth, 1971
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus frustra Cole & Pritc..., 1964
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melieria (Melieria) cana Loew, 1858Small-blotched Spotwing
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Micropeza turcana Townsend, 1893Boykin's milkwort
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Nemomydas venosus Loew, 1866
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neorhynchocephalus sackenii Williston, 1880
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paradelia intersecta Meigen, 1826
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pherbellia parallela Walker, 1853
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physoconops (Physoconops) obscuripennis Williston, 1882
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platypalpus valgus Melander, 1928
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella favillacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stenopogon inyae Wilcox, 1971Runyon's dodder
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strauzia perfecta Loew, 1873
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera mesopora Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Weld County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
37
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
104
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org