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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
153
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
94
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoro Islands
32 Families width 151 Species
#TBASMCPNRDEFHX
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies21SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoro Islands
94 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVWX
Aegophagamyia2SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1979Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1851Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Caloparyphus James, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardopomyia Kertesz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cliorismia Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Comoromyia Crosskey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cyanus Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dactylothyrea De Meijere, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Dialineura Rondani, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 197812SpeciesTaxom
Dicranosepsis Duda, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1997Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucampsipoda Kolenati, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Glabellula Bezzi, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19783SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 183713SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Lophoteles Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Megastrebla Maa, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1993Bird blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ptectisargus Lindner, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Spanochaeta Stein, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1938Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
151 Species
Aegophagamyia bivittata Enderlein, 1925
Aegophagamyia comorensis Enderlein, 1925
Anastoechus barbatus Osten Sacken, 1877
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Anthrax agrippina (Osten Sacken, 1887)⇒ Villa agrippina Osten Sacken, 1887
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Asteia lambi Duda, 1927
Atherigona fuscisquamata Deeming, 1979
Atylotus insuetus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) curcubitae Coquillett, 1899
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calliphora terraenovae Macquart, 1851Melon
Cardopomyia robusta Kertesz, 1916
Cephalops (Beckerias) hemistilbus Hardy, 1961
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) malgassa Munro, 1939
Chaetonerius kotrbae Sepúlveda, C..., 2019
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chlorops comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Chrysops (Chrysops) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Cliorismia bussi James, 1952
Comoromyia griseithorax Crosskey, 1977
Conophorus fallax Greene, 1921
Cophinopoda pulchripes Bigot, 1859
Cyanus elongatus Hough, 1898
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dactylothyrea comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Dactylothyrea flavicornis Sabrosky, 1979
Dactylothyrea flavitibia Sabrosky, 1979
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) etiennellus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dialineura gorodkovi Zaitzev, 1971
Dichaetomyia brunhesi Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia comorensis Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia consors Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia fulva Seguy, 1937
Dichaetomyia fumisquama Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia guirii Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia insularis Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia isolata Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia matilei Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia mayottensis Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia mohelii Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia sartoria Pont, 1978
Dicranosepsis takoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Drosophila (Sophophora) ashburneri Tsacas, 1984
Drosophila (Sophophora) chauvacae Tsacas, 1984
Drosophila (Sophophora) comorensis Tsacas, 1997
Elachiptera comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eucampsipoda theodori Hurka, 1964
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) curtus Hine, 1922
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Exoprosopa dorcadion Osten Sacken, 1877
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Gymnodia versicolor Stein, 1906
Helina matilei Pont, 1978
Helina mohelii Pont, 1978
Helina speculosa Pont, 1978
Hemipenthes catulinus Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra arpadi Szilady, 1923
Hybomitra astuta Osten-sacken, 1876Cunning Horse Fly
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra liorhina Philip, 1936Brown-legged Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra osburni Hine, 1904Columbian Horse Fly
Hybomitra sexfasciata Hine, 1923
Hybomitra tetrica Marten, 1883Elk Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Leptometopa matilei Sabrosky, 1978
Lindneromyia cascassi Bowden, 1979
Lindneromyia matilei Bowden, 1979
Lophoteles plumula Loew, 1858Copper globemallow
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lucilia thatuna Shannon, 1926Green bottle fly
Lynchia mecorrhina Maa, 1964
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia comorosensis Disney, 2005
Megastrebla wenzeli Jobling, 1952
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma matilei Dirickx, 2001
Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824Soldier fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoceratitis cyanescens Bezzi, 1923Tomato fruit fly
Ommatius tumulatus Oldroyd, 1960
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Paravilla montivaga Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Peloropeodes comorensis Grichanov, 2000
Peloropeodes tsacasi Grichanov, 2000
Penicillidia leptothrinax Speiser, 1908
Phumosia matilei Zumpt & Argo, 1978
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Protocalliphora parorum Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora rognesi Thompson & Pont, 1993
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Ptectisargus argentipellitus Lindner, 1966
Rhodesiella octoseta Sabrosky, 1979
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus matilei Lindner, 1979
Sargus viridis Say, 1823
Scenopinus fryeri Kelsey, 1969
Spanochaeta secunda Pont, 1978
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tephrochlamys madagascariensis Cogan, 1971
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thereva aurofasciata Kröber, 1912Patience dock
Thereva foxi Cole, 1923
Thereva strigipes Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Thereva utahensis Hardy, 1938
Thyridanthrax atratus
Tomosvaryella congoana Hardy, 1950
Tomosvaryella insulicola De Meyer, 1993
Tricimba bimarginata Sabrosky, 1979
Tricimba comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Tricimba nitida Sabrosky, 1979
Tricimba sexsetosa Sabrosky, 1979
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa harveyi Hine, 1904
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Woodiphora kotrbae Disney, 2005
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus decorus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Xylophagus gracilis Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Comoro Islands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
24
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
58
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
24
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