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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Antwerp (Flanders, Belgium)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2472
5188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2469
5184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
337
2440
5140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1949
4352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
105
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
83
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antwerp
26 Families width 100 Species
#BSCARTHDEFMPNL
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies31SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antwerp
83 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1796Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1790Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1820Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crataerina von Olfers, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1816Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17942SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Goedartia Boie, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Laglaizia Bigot, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Leptocyclopodia Theodor, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megamerina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Sicus Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antwerp
100 Species
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Apolysis sipho Melander, 1946
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796
Bombylius (Bombylius) venosus Mikan, 1796
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) valgus Gmelin, 1790
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus Meigen, 1820Twin-lobed deerfly
Crataerina pallida Latreille, 1811Swift lousefly
Criorhina asilica Fallen, 1816Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) brassicaria Fabricius, 1775
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Drapetis acrodactyla Melander, 1928
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Goedartia alboguttata Gravenhorst, 1829
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemipenthes maura Linnaeus, 1758
Hercostomus aerosus (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Gymnopternus aerosus Fallen, 1823
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Laglaizia stylops Enderlein, 1924
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Leptocyclopodia schizopyga Maa, 1966
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megamerina dolium Fabricius, 1805
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Minettia (Frendelia) longipennis Fabricius, 1794
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myopa extricata Collin, 1960
Myopa testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Neoitamus socius Loew, 1871
Oxycera rara Scopoli, 1763Four-barred major
Physocephala rufipes Fabricius, 1781
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza minuscula Goureau, 1851
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) tussilaginis Hendel, 1925Pacific buttercup
Pterella trichiosoma Rohdendorf, 1927
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) nigripennis Fabricius, 1794
Sapromyza (Sapromyza) sexpunctata Meigen, 1826
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sicus ferrugineus Scopoli, 1763
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stratiomys potamida Meigen, 1822Banded general
Strongylogaster macula Klug, 1817Tenthredid wasp
Strongylogaster xanthocera Stephens, 1835
Suillia flava Meigen, 1830
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus autumnalis Linnaeus, 1761Autumnal breeze fly
Tabanus bromius Linnaeus, 1758Band-eyed brown horsefly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tephritis bardanae Schrank, 1803
Tephritis formosa Loew, 1844
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Antwerp
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
17
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
57
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
5
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