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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
316
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
252
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
178
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
39
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
37
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
25
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
3 Genera with 4 Species
Neoascia Williston, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
4 Species
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Sphegina appalachiensis Coovert, 1977
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838

Subnodes of Brachyopini with occurrences in West Virginia
SubtribeBrachyopina
Williston, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpheginina
Williston, 1887
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyopini at itis.gov