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Checklist for Subfamily Brachystomatinae Melander, 1908
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
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
375
4938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
4
118
2115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, Dagger fly, Dance Flies
32
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachystomatinae
Melander, 1908
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
2 Genera with 6 Species
Anomalempis Melander, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Brachystoma Meigen, 18614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
6 Species
Anomalempis archon Melander, 1945Mediterranean cabbage
Anomalempis tacomae Melander, 1927
Brachystoma nigrimanus Loew, 1862
Brachystoma occidentalis Melander, 1902
Brachystoma robertsonii Coquillett, 1895
Brachystoma serrulata Loew, 1861


Links, sources and further information
Brachystomatinae at itis.gov