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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Athens (Attica, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
997
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
997
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
962
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
822
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
90
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athens
15 Families width 47 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athens
42 Genera with 47 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens
47 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus feeneri Disney, 1982
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apocephalus pristinus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hydrellia notata Deonier, 1971
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon adventitius Thompson, 1981
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Physoptera apicinebula Malloch, 1924
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stichillus laeticornis Borgmeier, 1962
Stichillus rectilineatus Schmitz, 1952
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tephritis postica Loew, 1844Thistle seed fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Athens
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
34
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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