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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1588
4894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1225
3099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
74 Families width 3099 Species and 4 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies87SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies232SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies116SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies47SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies73SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies104SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies128SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies113SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies20SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds47SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies16SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies201SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies17SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies20SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies7SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies41SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies137SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies43SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies113SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies43SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies93SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies266SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies215SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies281SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies194SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies36SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Argentina
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
252
682
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
870
2094
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
59
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
43
215
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
1
1
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