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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Australian Capital Territory (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
2831
4880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
2830
4879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
2789
4807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
2262
4034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
509
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
361
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australian Capital Territory
50 Families width 701 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies71SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19080SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies17SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies52SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195813SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies31SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies22SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies15SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies19SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies49SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies28SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies66SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Australian Capital Territory
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
109
260
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
229
398
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
11
30
Families
Genera
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