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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
809
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
808
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
769
1013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
635
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
57
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Worth County (Iowa)
20 Families width 41 Species
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Worth County (Iowa)
40 Genera with 41 Species
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Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ligeria Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Worth County (Iowa)
41 Species
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Ligeria angusticornis Loew, 1847
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia plumata Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Worth County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
31
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
4
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