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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
268
1353
2302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
267
1351
2298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
257
1324
2247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1072
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
156
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
117
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic Ocean
39 Families width 171 Species and 1 Subspecies
#DASCTHMEBFLPXNO
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies27SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae (Frey, 1921)Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
117 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTX
Acropsilus Mik, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1928Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Allomyella Malloch, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anarista Papp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Atlantomyia Crosskey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aurigamonas Vickerman, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrodrapetis Smith, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachythoracosepsis Ozerov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 01SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Camilla Haliday, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Canace Haliday, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carpomya Costa, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chaetostomella Hendel, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1907Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1830Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomomyia Becker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1954Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epithalassius Mik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1900Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 06SpeciesTaxom
Ilione Haliday, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Loveridgeana Doesburg & D..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microcerella Macquart, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paractora Bigot, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthitia Enderlein, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Psellidotus Rondani, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 200111SpeciesTaxom
Sarcodexia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1842Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19548SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1977Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1940Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Toropamecia Cogan, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Traginops Coquillett, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1908Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
171 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Albibarbefferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Allograpta amphotera Bezzi, 1928
Allomyella frigida Holmgren, 1883
Anarista vittata Sabrosky, 1977
Aphaniosoma approximatum (Becker, 1903)⇒ Aphaniosoma socium Collin, 1949
Aphaniosoma socium Collin, 1949
Atlantomyia nitida Crosskey, 1977
Austrodrapetis coxalis Smith, 1964
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melanota Coquillett, 1909
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melanotus Coquillett, 1909
Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes Broun, 1904Pacific fruit fly
Brachythoracosepsis saothomensis Ozerov, 2000
Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aurita Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia triunguia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Caliprobola aepalius
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Camilla acutipennis (Loew, 1865)⇒ Camilla atrimana Strobl, 1910
Campiglossa plantaginis Haliday, 1833
Campiglossa producta Loew, 1844
Campsicnemus armatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Campsicnemus magius Loew, 1845Fancy-legged Fly
Campsicnemus mirabilis Frey, 1945
Canace salonitana Strobl, 1900
Carpomya wiedemanni Meigen, 1826Carpomya wiedermanni
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chaetostomella baezi Merz, 2000
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysops hinei Daecke, 1907
Chrysosoma longifilum Becker, 1923
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Coenosia trina (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Cyrtomomyia punctulata Becker, 1912
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dimecoenia tristanensis Frey, 1954
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila punctatonervosa Frey, 1954
Elachiptera lyrica Sabrosky, 1977
Elachisoma aterrima Haliday, 1833
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Epithalassius corsicanus Becker, 1910
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis croceimaculata Jacobs, 1900
Eumerus lugens Wiedemann, 1930
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Gymnochiromyia flavella Zetterstedt, 1848
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hoplodictya setosa Coquillett, 1901
Hyadina hivaoae Malloch, 1933
Hydrophorus balticus Meigen, 1824
Hydrophorus carmichaelii Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus christopherseni Frey, 1954
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrophorus tristanensis Macquart, 1847
Hydrophorus tristramensis
Ilione (Knutsonia) turcestanica Hendel, 1903
Lamprolonchaea smaragdi Walker, 1849Lance fly
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptometopa rufifrons Becker, 1903
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnophora helenae Pont, 1977
Limosina subbrevipennis Frey, 1954
Liriomyza angulicornis Malloch, 1918
Liriomyza triglochinae (Hendel, 1931)⇒ Liriomyza angulicornis Malloch, 1918
Lonchaea avida Mcalpine, 1960
Loveridgeana beattiei (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Sphaerophoria beattiei Doesburg & D..., 1977
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Medetera ambigua (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera nitida Macquart, 1834
Medetera nitida Macquart, 1834
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microcerella hypopygialis Townsend, 1915
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Microdon fuscipennis Macquart, 1834
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Nocticanace kraussi Munari, 2010
Nocticanace texensis Wheeler, 1952
Olfersia aenescens C. G. Thompson, 1869
Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
Ornithomya parva remota Walker, 1849
Oxysarcodexia admixta Lopes, 1933
Oxysarcodexia avuncula Lopes, 1933
Paractora rufipes Macquart, 1844
Parydra tuberculifera Lamb, 1912
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Pelastoneurus emasculatus Parent, 1937
Peloropeodes aldrichi Robinson, 1970Purple broad vetch
Phaonia pallidula Coquillett, 1902
Phthitia sanctaehelenae Richards, 1951
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Platypalpus tersus Coquillett, 1895
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Psellidotus hieroglyphicus Olivier, 1811
Pseudodoros nigricollis Becker, 1903
Rachicerus fulvicollis Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Rhaphium appendiculatum Zetterstedt, 1849
Rhaphium macrocerum (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Rhaphium monotrichum Loew, 1850
Rhaphium monotrichum Loew, 1850
Sapromyza adriani Baez, 2000
Sapromyza biscoitoi Baez, 2001
Sapromyza gomerensis Baez, 2000
Sapromyza hierrensis Baez, 2000
Sapromyza imitans Baez, 2001
Sapromyza inconspicua Baez, 2001
Sapromyza laurisilvae Baez, 2001
Sapromyza mauli Baez, 2001
Sapromyza ombriosa Baez, 2000
Sapromyza palmensis Baez, 2000
Sapromyza ultima Baez, 2001
Sarcodexia lambens Wiedemann, 1830
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma Robineau-Des..., 1830Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) variegata Scopoli, 1763
Sarcophaga exuberans Pandelle, 1896
Sarcophaga inaequalis Austen, 1909
Sarcophaga propinqua (Le Guillou, 1842)⇒ Sarcophaga variegata Scopoli, 1763
Scaptomyza angustipennis Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza brevilamellata Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza freyi Hackman, 1959
Scaptomyza frustulifera Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza helvola Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza horrida Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza incerta Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza pectinifera Frey, 1954
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Scathophaga soror Wiedemann, 1818
Scatophila eremita Frey, 1954
Scenopinus schulzei Enderlein, 1943
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Sciapus inflexus Strobl, 1894
Sciapus lamellatus Parent, 1935
Sciapus setifrons Parent, 1937
Sciapus subfascipennis Shannon, 1923
Senopterina insularis
Siphunculina striolatus Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sphaerophoria beattiei Doesburg & D..., 1977Loveridge's Hoverfly
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Sympycnus rusticus Parent, 1935
Syntormon flexibile Wulp, 1890Long-legged fly
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Tabanus kisliuki Stone, 1940
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Telostylinus longicoxa Thomson, 1869
Tephritis matricariae Loew, 1844
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) grisea Fallen, 1823
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) pallipes Loew, 1865Tethinid fly
Tethina amphitrite Munari & Baez, 2000
Tethina tethys Munari & Baez, 2000
Thrypticus bellus Loew, 1869
Toropamecia punctata Coquillett, 1902
Traginops irroratus Coquillett, 1900
Trichopoda (Trichopoda) subdivisa Townsend, 1908
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Atlantic Ocean
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
23
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
87
129
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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