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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
133
2541
17163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
100
1890
10635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australasia
100 Families width 10635 Species and 84 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies52SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies282SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies76SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies729SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies540SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190819SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies271SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies480SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies69SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies132SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies796SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies507SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies120SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies139SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195839SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197221SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds82SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies76SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies353SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies28SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies537SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies53SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies67SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies13SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies234SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies101SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies23SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies358SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies79SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies69SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies34SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies161SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies97SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies29SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies106SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies312SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies10SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies437SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies552SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies757SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies801SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies446SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Australasia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
418
3076
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
1322
6569
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
100
391
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
4
48
597
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchisargidae
Rohdendorf, 1962
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