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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Zion National Park (Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
450
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
449
546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
435
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
351
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
63
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
45
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zion National Park
20 Families width 38 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zion National Park
45 Genera with 38 Species
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Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1872Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cenosoma Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1955Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1817Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euparyphus Gerstaecker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyia Williston, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1911Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxia James, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zelia Robineau-Des..., 18291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zion National Park
38 Species
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) albicapillus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysops wileyae Philip, 1955
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Conophorus nigripennis Loew, 1872
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia zonata Hine, 1919
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Euparyphus (Aochletus) cinctus Osten Sacken, 1886
Hermetia chrysopila (Loew, 1872)⇒ Hermetia aurata Bellardi, 1859
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Machimus adustus Martin, 1975
Machimus callidus Williston, 1893
Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Megaphorus frustra Cole & Pritc..., 1964
Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Nicocles abdominalis Williston, 1883
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Philonicus arizonensis Williston, 1893
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Poecilanthrax effrenus Coquillett, 1887
Poecilanthrax marmoreus Johnson & Jo..., 1957Regel's chickweed
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Promachus sackeni Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tachytrechus nimius Aldrich, 1901
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Wilcoxia painteri Wilcox, 1972Saltmarsh dodder
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zelia vertebrata Say, 1829

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Zion National Park
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
23
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
18
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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