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Checklist for Tribe Brachyopini Williston, 1885
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1778
14881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1308
9152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
180
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
111
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
95
994
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
65
689
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
8
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
8 Genera with 93 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 187514SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 196612SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 192512SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1966Mucksuckers15SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1924Pufftails24SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
93 Species
Brachyopa cinereovittata Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa cynops Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa gigas Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Brachyopa media Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Brachyopa nigricauda (Curran, 1922)⇒ Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa perplexa Curran, 1922
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachyopa rufiabdominalis Jones, 1917Bolander's silene
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysogaster anniae (Sedman, 1966)⇒ Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysogaster flukei (Sedman, 1964)⇒ Orthonevra flukei Sedman, 1964
Chrysogaster inflatifrons Shannon, 1916Heartleaf suncup
Chrysogaster minuta (Hull, 1945)⇒ Orthonevra minuta Hull, 1945
Chrysogaster nigrovittata (Loew, 1876)⇒ Orthonevra nigrovittata Loew, 1876
Chrysogaster parva (Shannon, 1916)⇒ Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Chrysogaster robusta (Shannon, 1916)⇒ Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916
Chrysogaster sinuosa Bigot, 1883
Chrysogaster sonorensis (Sedman, 1964)⇒ Orthonevra sonorensis Shannon, 1964
Chrysogaster texana (Shannon, 1916)⇒ Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849
Chrysogaster weemsi (Sedman, 1966)⇒ Orthonevra weemsi Sedman, 1966
Chrysosyrphus alaskensis Shannon, 1922
Chrysosyrphus bigelowi Curran, 1926
Chrysosyrphus canadensis Curran, 1933
Chrysosyrphus chilosioides Shannon, 1922
Chrysosyrphus ithaca Shannon, 1925
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Chrysosyrphus nigripennis Williston, 1882
Chrysosyrphus versipellis Williston, 1887
Lepidomyia micheneri Fluke, 1953
Myolepta auricaudata Williston, 1891
Myolepta aurinota Hine, 1903
Myolepta camillae Weems, 1956Jerusalem cherry
Myolepta lunulata Bigot, 1883
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta strigilata Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoascia (Neoasciella) subchalybea Curran, 1925
Neoascia (Neoasciella) unifasciata (Curran, 1925)⇒ Neoascia willistoni Thompson, 1986
Neoascia (Neoasciella) willistoni Thompson, 1986
Neoascia albipes Bigot, 1883
Neoascia conica (Curran, 1925)⇒ Neoascia geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia macrofemoralis (Curran, 1925)⇒ Neoascia geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia minuta (Curran, 1925)⇒ Neoascia metallica Williston, 1882
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Orthonevra bellulus Williston, 1882
Orthonevra flukei Sedman, 1964
Orthonevra minuta Hull, 1945
Orthonevra nigrovittata Loew, 1876
Orthonevra nitidula Curran, 1925
Orthonevra nitidus Wiedemann, 1830
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra pictipennis Loew, 1863
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra sonorensis Shannon, 1964
Orthonevra stigmata Williston, 1882
Orthonevra unicolor Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra weemsi Sedman, 1966
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) notata (Hull, 1935)⇒ Sphegina flavomaculata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina (Sphegina) albipes Bigot, 1883
Sphegina (Sphegina) spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphegina appalachiensis Coovert, 1977
Sphegina armatipes Malloch, 1922
Sphegina biannulata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Sphegina cressoni (Hull, 1935)⇒ Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Sphegina flavomaculata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina infuscata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina lobulifera Malloch, 1922Black-Lobed Pufftail
Sphegina melanderi (Cole, 1924)⇒ Sphegina albipes Bigot, 1883
Sphegina nigrimana Cole, 1924
Sphegina occidentalis Malloch, 1922
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Sphegina punctata Cole, 1921
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphegina vittata Cole, 1924

Subnodes of Brachyopini with occurrences in Nearctic
SubtribeBrachyopina
Williston, 1885
6
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpheginina
Williston, 1887
2
36
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyopini at itis.gov