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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Continents


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		2110
116133
1222976		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		2101
115931
1221959		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		1812
113780
1210168		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		929
84484
1007160		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		234
14306
200735		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		143
10496
128678		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Continents
143 Families width 128678 Species and 697 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies462SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4580SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2680SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies279SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies154SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19917SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 196242SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9562SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies161SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 197025SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies125SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies57SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 198210SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6138SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190872SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2420SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies46SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies149SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies115SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies115SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies399SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20099SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3479SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies149SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies484SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies43SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyiidae (Westwood, 1840)Smell flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies993SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebridae (Blake, 1938)1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies62SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies161SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies8974SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4635SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3851SpeciesTaxom
Eostratiomyiidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2483SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 196823SpeciesTaxom
Evocoidae Yeates, Irwi..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies434SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195842SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies32SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies848SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197240SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies11SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies79SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds759SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2350SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 200611SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies26SpeciesTaxom
Kovalevisargidae Mostovski, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2196SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies615SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies74SpeciesTaxom
Marginidae Mcalpine, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies665SpeciesTaxom
Microphoridae (Chvala, 1983)1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies405SpeciesTaxom
Mormotomyiidae Austen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6681SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies549SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies82SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Natalimyzidae Barraclough ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies325SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies122SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19279SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies75SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies79SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies253SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies111SpeciesTaxom
Oreoleptidae Zloty, Sincl..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies740SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies113SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies28SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies52SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies120SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4919SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies170SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1808SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies345SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1329SpeciesTaxom
Protapioceridae Ren, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Protempididae Ussatchov, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies22SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies484SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies384SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 196810SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionempididae Rohdendorf, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies914SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 188918SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies221SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies146SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies66SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3765SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies841SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies451SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies791SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies542SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19358SpeciesTaxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2069SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3176SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies154SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies84SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 196915SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8557SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5407SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies12291SpeciesTaxom
Tachiniscidae (Kertesz, 1903)1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6039SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies228SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1473SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies105SpeciesTaxom
Uranorhagionidae Zhang, Yang ..., 20105SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion72SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 198013SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies163SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies168SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19988SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Continents
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
20
2067
34528		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
100
7493
83926		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
7
598
4417		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies		10
294
5651		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
12
72		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyArchisargidae ♰
Rohdendorf, 1962
12
42		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae ♰
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
3
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEremochaetidae ♰
Ussatchov, 1968
12
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyKovalevisargidae ♰
Mostovski, 1997
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyProtempididae ♰
Ussatchov, 1968
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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