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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2293
12732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
97
1684
8435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
97 Families width 8435 Species and 82 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTUVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies50SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies205SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies76SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies512SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies528SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190819SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies223SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies19SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies389SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies52SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies126SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies615SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies347SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies89SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies120SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195839SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197221SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds69SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies43SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies299SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies24SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies328SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies53SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies66SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies175SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies91SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies226SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies76SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies61SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies31SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies142SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies96SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies22SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies89SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies171SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies336SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies492SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies694SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies485SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies439SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19800SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Australia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
379
2591
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1185
5071
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
71
238
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
4
47
533
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