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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Baltic region (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
5618
16806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
555
5609
16792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
529
5537
16633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
4531
14336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
807
2539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
458
1276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baltic region
64 Families width 1276 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRSTX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies75SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies24SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies92SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies170SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies34SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies15SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies44SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies34SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies30SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies287SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies47SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Baltic region
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
87
273
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
337
910
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
16
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
18
55
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