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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
595
10384
30019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
368
8207
24054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1399
4283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
71
1104
3054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antilles
71 Families width 3054 Species and 6 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies157SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies288SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies109SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies57SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies89SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies290SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies134SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies104SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds76SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies49SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies50SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies24SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies89SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies42SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies162SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies26SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies132SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies23SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies69SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies95SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies25SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies238SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies108SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies225SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies95SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies26SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Antilles
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
211
797
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
822
2036
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
49
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
21
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
2
Family
Genus
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