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Checklist for Tribe Brachyopini Williston, 1885
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
569
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
408
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
79
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
67
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
45
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
4 Genera with 15 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
15 Species
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa perplexa Curran, 1922
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysogaster inflatifrons Shannon, 1916Heartleaf suncup
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Sphegina appalachiensis Coovert, 1977
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Sphegina flavomaculata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina lobulifera Malloch, 1922Black-Lobed Pufftail
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838

Subnodes of Brachyopini with occurrences in Virginia
SubtribeBrachyopina
Williston, 1885
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpheginina
Williston, 1887
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyopini at itis.gov