''Brachycara'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
in the family
Stratiomyidae
The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extan ...
.
Species
*''
Brachycara advena''
(Walker
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People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1851)
*''
Brachycara digitata''
James, 1966
*''
Brachycara grandis''
James, 1962
*''
Brachycara latifrons''
James, 1960
*''
Brachycara maculata''
(James, 1953)
*''
Brachycara slossonae''
(Johnson
Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
, 1913)
*''
Brachycara thomsoni''
Bezzi, 1928
*''
Brachycara ventralis''
Thomson Thomson may refer to:
Names
* Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin
* Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson
Businesses and organizations
* SGS-Thomson Mic ...
, 1869
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14672661
Stratiomyidae
Brachycera genera
Taxa named by Carl Gustaf Thomson
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of Australasia
Diptera of North America
Diptera of South America