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Checklist for Tribe Brachyopini Williston, 1885
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
140
4372
28627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
107
3500
18778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
79
2606
12544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
328
3005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
179
1701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
161
1480
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
70
729
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
10
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
10 Genera with 45 Species
Austroascia Thompson & M..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphegina Shannon & Au..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Chromocheilosia Hull, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 194612SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 194612SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1925Mucksuckers6SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
45 Species
Austroascia segersi Thompson & M..., 1977
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Chamaesphegina argentifacies Shannon & Au..., 1933
Chamaesphegina macra Enderlein, 1938
Chromocheilosia bicolor Shannon & Au..., 1933
Chromocheilosia incerta Shannon & Au..., 1933
Chromocheilosia pubescens Shannon & Au..., 1933
Chrysogaster neotropica (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Orthonevra neotropica Shannon, 1925
Chrysogaster quadristrata
Chrysogaster quadristriata (Shannon & Au..., 1933)⇒ Orthonevra quadristriata Shannon & Au..., 1933
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Lepidomyia abdominalis Williston, 1888
Lepidomyia brethesi Shannon, 1928
Lepidomyia colombia Curran, 1929
Lepidomyia crepuscustellata Hull, 1946
Lepidomyia dionysiana Andretta & C..., 1952
Lepidomyia jenningsi Shannon, 1925
Lepidomyia ortalina Wulp, 1888
Lepidomyia pulchra Williston, 1888
Lepidomyia similis Williston, 1888
Lepidomyia stellata Hull, 1941
Lepidomyia trilineata Hull, 1941
Lepidomyia vulturella Hull, 1946
Myolepta braziliana Shannon, 1927
Myolepta circularis Hull, 1941
Myolepta dolorosa Hull, 1941
Myolepta dubia Fabricius, 1805
Myolepta greenei Hull, 1941
Myolepta haemorrhoidalis Philippi, 1865
Myolepta luctuosa Bigot, 1857
Myolepta marinonii Marinoni, 2004
Myolepta minuta Fluke, 1956
Myolepta nausicaa Hull, 1937
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta scintillans Hull, 1946
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra argentina Brèthes, 1922
Orthonevra chilensis Thompson, 1999
Orthonevra lugubris Jaennicke, 1867
Orthonevra neotropica Shannon, 1925
Orthonevra quadristriata Shannon & Au..., 1933
Orthonevra shannoni Curran, 1925
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838

Subnodes of Brachyopini with occurrences in South America
SubtribeBrachyopina
Williston, 1885
6
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpheginina
Williston, 1887
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyopini at itis.gov