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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Antarctica (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1072
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1072
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1055
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
909
1210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
176
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
102
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antarctica
32 Families width 128 Species and 1 Subspecies
#PESCDMARTFHLB
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies9SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies19SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antarctica
102 Genera with 128 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPST
Achias Fabricius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Amalopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anatalanta Eaton, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Apetaenus Eaton, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylopsis Lamb, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Calycopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1798Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Codium Enderlein, 02SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dicladocera Lutz, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Domomyza Rondani, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Esenbeckia Rondani, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Grootaertia Grichanov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1974Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1921Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Listriomastax Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Listriomastix Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Longibeccus Scarbrough, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Lordotus Loew, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mezona Speiser, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Microtropesa Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Myiolucilia Hall, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Paractora Bigot, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Plagiozopelma Enderlein, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scione Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Siphlopteryx Enderlein, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1820Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Triploechus Edwards, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antarctica
128 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achias platychirus Hendel, 1914
Amalopteryx maritima Eaton, 1875
Anatalanta aptera Eaton, 1875
Anatalanta crozetensis Enderlein, 1908
Anatalanta formicaeformis (Enderlein, 1903)⇒ Anatalanta aptera Eaton, 1875
Apetaenus (Apetaenus) litoralis Eaton, 1875
Apetaenus littorea Hutton, 1902
Apetaenus littoreus Hutton, 1901
Aphrosylopsis lineata Lamb, 1909
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Calycopteryx mosleyi Eaton, 1875
Campylocera pleuralis Hendel, 1914
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Codium dimorphum
Codium fragile
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dacus (Didacus) bistrigulatus Bezzi, 1908
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Dicladocera argentomacula Wilkerson, 1979
Diostracus chaetodactylus Saigusa, 1984
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Domomyza cincta (Rondani, 1856)⇒ Cacoxenus indagator Loew, 1858
Drosophila (Sophophora) silvestris (Perkins, 1910)⇒ Drosophila subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila (Sophophora) subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Esenbeckia (Esenbeckia) tigrina Wilkerson, 1979
Euleia fratria Loew, 1862
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Exorista (Podotachina) grandis Zetterstedt, 1844
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Fucellia maritima Haliday, 1838
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Grootaertia kuznetsovi Grichanov, 1999
Haematopota libera Stone & Philip, 1974
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrophorus antarcticus Schiner, 1868
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lamproscatella harrisoni Mathis, Zatw..., 2004
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Lipoptena capreoli caprina Austen, 1921
Liriomyza oleariana Spencer, 1977
Liriomyza orbona Meigen, 1830
Liriomyza trifoliearum Spencer, 1973
Listriomastax litorea Enderlein, 1909
Listriomastix litorea Enderlein, 1909
Lordotus diversus Coquillett, 1891
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanagromyza mixta Spencer, 1962
Melanagromyza senecionella Spencer, 1976
Melanagromyza trispinosa Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Melanagromyza vasquezi Spencer, 1982
Melanagromyza verdescens Spencer, 1963
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mezona mwinilungae Hancock, 1987
Microtropesa nigricornis Macquart, 1851
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Myiolucilia fulvinota Bigot, 1877
Ophiomyia centrosematis De Meijere, 1940
Paractora dreuxi Seguy, 1965
Phryxe magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Phytobia prunivora Spencer, 1981
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) chaerophylli Kaltenbach, 1856
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) conyzae Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ferulivora Griffiths, 1956
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) lupini Sehgal, 1968Engelmann's evening primrose
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) spondylii Robineau-Des..., 1851Bird vetch
Plagiozopelma terminiferum Walker, 1858
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) heteroneura Haliday, 1836Small dung fly
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scione equivexans Wilkerson, 1979
Scione rhinothrix Wilkerson, 1979
Sericomyia superbiens Müller, 1776Arctophila
Siphlopteryx antarctica Enderlein, 1908
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus spodopterus Meigen, 1820Black horned giant horsefly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) magnicornis (Zetterstedt, 1844)⇒ Phryxe magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Triploechus divisus Cresson, 1919

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Antarctica
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
84
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
7
10
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