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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Applecross (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
195
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
195
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
183
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
146
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
33
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Applecross
12 Families width 45 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Applecross
33 Genera with 45 Species
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Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1848Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1816Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18222SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Applecross
45 Species
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chirosia histricina Rondani, 1866
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotus gramineus Fallen, 1823
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) atripes Meigen, 1824
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) pennatus Meigen, 1824
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) simplex Meigen, 1824
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) trivialis Haliday, 1832
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) vitripennis Meigen, 1824
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Kritempis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Dance Fly
Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea Linnaeus, 1761
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Exorista (Exorista) larvarum Linnaeus, 1758Parasitic fly
Haematopota crassicornis Wahlberg, 1848Black-horned cleg
Hercostomus aerosus (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Gymnopternus aerosus Fallen, 1823
Heteromeringia norrisi Mcalpine, 1960
Hilara chorica Fallen, 1816
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Phyllodromia melanocephala Fabricius, 1794
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platypalpus notatus Meigen, 1822
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Sympycnus desoutteri Parent, 1925
Syntormon monile Haliday, 1851Alfalfa blotch leafminer
Syntormon tarsatus (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Syntormon tarsatum Fallen, 1823
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Tephritis vespertina Loew, 1844
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Applecross
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
11
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
18
22
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