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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Aldabra Atoll (Aldabra Group, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
384
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
384
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
378
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
336
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
54
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aldabra Atoll
20 Families width 51 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aldabra Atoll
42 Genera with 51 Species
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Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Afrotethina Munari, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1907Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arcuator Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brachycara Thomson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cardopomyia Kertesz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromya Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1916Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Isocanace Mathis, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Neavella Oldroyd, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Ophyra Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Psednometopum Munro, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1923Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteia Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Atoll
51 Species
Aegophagamyia (Aegophagamyia) remota Austen, 1912
Afrotethina aurisetulosa Lamb, 1914
Afrotethina brevicostata Munari, 1990
Anthomyia amoena Macquart, 1851
Anthrax dentata Becker, 1907
Aphaniosoma sexvittatum Lamb, 1914
Arcuator stigmaticus Lamb, 1912
Brachycara ventralis Thomson, 1869
Cadrema femorata Lamb, 1912
Cardopomyia robusta Kertesz, 1916
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chyromya hirtiscutellatum Lamb, 1914
Coenosia setalis Emden, 1940
Coenosia strigipes Stein, 1916
Cophinopoda aldabraensis Tsacas & Art..., 1994
Cophinopoda pulchripes Bigot, 1859
Cosmina calida Bezzi, 1923
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Exoprosopa aldabrae Greathead, 1976
Exoprosopa magnipennis Bezzi, 1924
Geron dilutus Bowden, 1974
Hemipyrellia germana Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Isocanace briani Mathis, 1982
Limnophora exigua Wiedemann, 1830
Lispe bengalensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lynchia minor Bigot, 1858
Megaselia aldabrae Disney, 2007
Megaselia dilatimana Disney, 2006
Micomitra famula Bezzi, 1923
Musca (Byomya) confiscata Speiser, 1924
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca calleva Walker, 1849
Neavella albipectus Bigot, 1859
Nocticanace actites Mathis & WIrth, 1979
Nocticanace flavipalpis Mathis & WIrth, 1979
Ophyra nigrisquama Stein, 1910
Ornithoica podicipis von Roder, 1892
Paratissa coriacea Lamb, 1912
Phasia mathisi Sun, 2003
Psednometopum aldabrense Lamb, 1914
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhinia scotti Stein, 1910
Sarcophaga aldabrae Zumpt, 1973
Sarcophaga pyrrhopoda Bezzi, 1923
Scenopinus fryeri Kelsey, 1969
Siphunculina ornatifrons Loew, 1858
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865
Villa aldabrae Greathead, 1976
Xenasteia aldabrae Hardy, 1980

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Aldabra Atoll
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
31
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org