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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Colchester (Essex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1662
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
1662
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
295
1641
2978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
223
1419
2656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
343
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
274
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester
52 Families width 494 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRSTU
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies43SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies26SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies115SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Colchester
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
39
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
42
217
380
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
13
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
5
13
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