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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Cheshire (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
892
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
892
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
855
1382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
756
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
150
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
104
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cheshire
31 Families width 139 Species
#TDACSBMPNRELOHX
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies38SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cheshire
104 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
Acidia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Australoconops Camras, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17714SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calobatella Mik, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Cliorismia Enderlein, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Dexia Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1838Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1936Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1822Balloon Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Kapu Lambkin & Ye..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Lenophila Guérin-Ménev..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Leopoldius Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1927Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1852Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Microconops Kröber, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1825Beet leafminer2SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phorbia Robineau-Des..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Portevinia Goffe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker3SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Setosiconops Schneider, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1843Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cheshire
139 Species
Acidia cognata Wiedemann, 1817
Aegophagamyia bengalia Seguy, 1938
Argyra argyria Meigen, 1824
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Australoconops unicinctus Krober, 1939
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Beris morrisii Dale, 1841Yellow-legged black legionnaire
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calobatella petronella Linnaeus, 1758
Campsicnemus armatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Cephalops (Semicephalops) penultimus Ackland, 1993
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) luctuosa Meigen, 1830
Chaetonerius perstriatus Speiser, 1910
Chalarus parmenteri Coe, 1966
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysopilus asiliformis Preyssler, 1791Little snipefly
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotus palustris Verrall, 1876
Chrysotus suavis Loew, 1857
Cliorismia rustica Panzer, 1804Southern Silver Stiletto-fly
Compsobata cibaria Linnaeus, 1758
Comptosia extensa Walker, 1835
Comptosia gemina Hardy, 1941
Comptosia tendens Walker, 1849
Conops (Conops) flavipes Linnaeus, 1758
Dasybasis belenensis Coscaron & P..., 1967
Dexia rustica Fabricius, 1775
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) clavipes Haliday, 1832
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) sabinus Haliday, 1838
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) phalerata Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Lordiphosa) andalusiaca (Strobl, 1906)⇒ Lordiphosa andalusiaca Strobl, 1906
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Duomyia iris Mcalpine, 1973
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Ephydra riparia Fallen, 1813
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus stackelbergi Peck, 1971
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hilara flavipes Meigen, 1822
Hilara maura Fabricius, 1776
Hilara obscura Meigen, 1822
Hydrophorus oceanus Macquart, 1838
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Kapu westralica Lambkin & Ye..., 2003
Lamprolonchaea brouniana Bezzi, 1919Australian metallic green tomato fly
Lamprolonchaea fulgida Mcalpine, 1964
Lenophila nila McAlpine & Kim, 1977
Leopoldius signatus Wiedemann, 1824
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Liriomyza flaveola Fallen, 1823Aster leaf miner
Lonchoptera nigrociliata Duda, 1927
Loxocera albiseta Schrank, 1803
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia hayleyensis (Disney, 1987)⇒ Megaselia quadriseta Schmitz, 1941
Megaselia setulifera Smith, 1977
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Microconops similis Krober, 1940
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) uliginosus Linnaeus, 1767Barred snout
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Neoascia (Neoasciella) obliqua Coe, 1940
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ogcodes (Ogcodes) wilsoni Paramonov, 1957
Opomyza florum Fabricius, 1794Grass and cereal fly
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849Ked
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Pegomya rufina Fallen, 1825
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Phorbia nuceicornis Pandelle, 1900
Phryxe nemea Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus phaeton (Coe, 1966)⇒ Pipunculus hertzogi Rapp, 1943
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Portevinia maculata Fallen, 1817Ramson's Hoverfly
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) lamellata Collin, 1926
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Sargus flavipes Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scellus notatus Fabricius, 1781
Sciapus wiedemanni Fallen, 1823
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Setosiconops epixanthus Schneider, 2010
Sphegina (Sphegina) elegans Schummel, 1843Sphegina kimakowiczi
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stratiomys chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stratiomys potamida Meigen, 1822
Stratiomys singularior Harris, 1776Flecked general
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Themira lucida Staeger, 1844
Themira superba Haliday, 1833
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylophagus ater Meigen, 1804Common awl-fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cheshire
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
20
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
70
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
9
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
5
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