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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Chaco (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
507
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
507
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
500
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
332
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
42
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chaco
14 Families width 24 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chaco
23 Genera with 24 Species
#ABCDEHILMPT
Anthrax Scopoli, 1970Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1936Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1789Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brevimulticaecum Mozgovoi, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1776Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Discogastrella Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dujardinascaris Baylis, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Icelia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lepiselaga Macquart, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lioscinella Duda, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1980Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Messiasia Andretta, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pepiscelis1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiopsis Cresson, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloderas Lutz, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Protodictya Malloch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1910Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chaco
24 Species
Anthrax clinopictus Marston, 1970
Asteia argentinica Sabrosky, 1957
Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936Apache sand cockroach
Bombylius rufum Olivier, 1789
Chrysops brevifascius Lutz, 1909
Chrysops gracilis Krober, 1926
Chrysops variegatus De Geer, 1776
Conioscinella perlineata Duda, 1930
Discogastrella gruenbergi Enderlein, 1911
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Elachiptera sacculicornis Enderlein, 1911
Hemipenthes minas Macquart, 1850
Icelia flavescens Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lepiselaga (Conoposelaga) albitarsis Macquart, 1850
Lioscinella ignorata Duda, 1929
Mallophora dureti Artigas & An..., 1980
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Messiasia notospila Wiedemann, 1828
Pepiscelis perbrunnea
Plagiopsis bergi Breddin, 1897
Plagiopsis scotti Breddin, 1897
Poeciloderas seclusus Brèthes, 1910
Protodictya lilloana Steyskal, 1953
Tabanus platensis Brèthes, 1910

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Chaco
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
6
Family
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