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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1741
2568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
179
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
138
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Distrito Federal
36 Families width 180 Species
#TSHABEDLCPMOFNUR
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies26SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Distrito Federal
138 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTVXZ
Adejeania Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anastrebla Wenzel, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Anatrichobius Wenzel, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1849Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Asemosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoptera Coquillett, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1994Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blepharoneura Loew, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1853Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1859Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1888Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodontina Enderlein, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1929Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discogastrella Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogaster Macquart, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1943Fruit fly8SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Esenbeckia Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosomyia Hendel, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Exastinion Wenzel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17612SpeciesTaxom
Fidena Walker, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hexachaeta Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lepidanthrax Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastigimas Enderlein, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Metelasmus Coquillett, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchocephalus Lichtwardt, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichobius Wenzel & Aitken, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nycterophilia Ferris, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Nyssomyia Hull, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1922Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oedicarena Loew, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ophyra Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Oswaldia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Paradyschiria Speiser, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paraeuctenodes Pessoa & Gui..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Paragorgopis Viette, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragorgopsis Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Parascutops Mathis & Papp, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichobius Lima, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Philornis Meinert, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1887Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Shannoniella Townsend, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Shannonomyiella Townsend, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Speiseria Kessel, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Stictomyia Bigot, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Suragina Walker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 2019Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephrella Bezzi, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tetreuaresta Hendel, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecomyia Perty, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tomoplagides1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1850Calligrapher Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Trichobioides Wenzel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 196611SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenopterella Malloch, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
180 Species
Adejeania vexatrix Osten Sacken, 1877
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anastrebla caudiferae Wenzel, 1976
Anastrebla modestini Wenzel, 1966
Anastrepha distincta Greene, 1934Pittsford's woodfern
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Anastrepha montei Lima, 1934
Anastrepha pickeli Lima, 1934
Anatrichobius scorzai Wenzel, 1966
Anthomyia illocata Walker, 1856Fly
Anthrax disjunctus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Lepidanthrax disjunctus Wiedemann, 1830
Anthrax orcus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ligyra orcus Walker, 1849
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archytas (Archytas) apicifer Walker, 1849
Aspidoptera falcata Wenzel, 1976
Basilia dunni Curran, 1935
Blaesoxipha aix Pape, 1994
Blepharoneura femoralis Wulp, 1899
Boettcheria maerens Townsend, 1916
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Camptoprosopella imitatrix Shewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysops affinis Bellardi, 1859
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Condylostylus occidentalis Bigot, 1888
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volosyrpha) melleum Jaennicke, 1867
Ctenodontina baleta Walker, 1849
Czernyola festiva Soos, 1962
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diathoneura brasiliensis Duda, 1927
Diogmites bellardi Bromley, 1929
Discogastrella gruenbergi Enderlein, 1911
Dolichogaster brevicornis Wiedemann, 1821
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) dobzhanskii Patterson, 1943
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila flexa Loew, 1866
Drosophila macropolia Patterson & ..., 1944Arkansas rose
Drosophila magnabadia Patterson & ..., 1943Prickly rose
Drosophila ponderosa Coquillett, 1897Prickly rose
Drosophila subviridis Patterson & ..., 1943Prickly rose
Elachiptera sacculicornis Enderlein, 1911
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Esenbeckia esenbeckii Wiedemann, 1830
Euarestoides dreisbachi Foote, 1958Macmillan's fontinalis moss
Eumecosomyia lacteivittata Hendel, 1909
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) margaritata Hendel, 1914Snow buttercup
Eutreta (Eutreta) mexicana Stoltzfus, 1977Carolina buckthorn
Euxesta bilimeki Hendel, 1909
Exastinion clovisi Pessoa & Gui..., 1937
Fannia arcuata Chillcott, 1961
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fidena (Fidena) fumifera Walker, 1854
Fidena nigripes Roder, 1886
Fidena pubescens Lutz, 1909
Gymnocarena angusta Norrbom, 1992
Gymnocarena carinata Norrbom, 1992
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemipenthes blanchardiana Jaennicke, 1867
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hexachaeta venezuelana Lima, 1953Musk okra
Homoneura grammonota Speiser, 1924
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Lepidanthrax disiuncta Wiedemann, 1830
Lepidanthrax disjunctus Wiedemann, 1830
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Ligyra orcus Walker, 1849
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mastigimas ernstii Schwarz, 1899
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Megistopoda proxima Seguy, 1926
Megistopoda theodori Wenzel, 1966
Merosargus megalopyge James, 1971
Mesembrinella bellardiana Aldrich, 1922
Mesembrinella decrepita Seguy, 1925
Metelasmus pseudopterus Coquillett, 1907
Metopia flava Pape, 1987
Micropeza ventralis Cresson, 1930
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Mydaea meridia Snyder, 1941
Mydas annularis Gerstaecker, 1868Whisk fern
Mydas interruptus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Nemomydas senilis Westwood, 1841
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neorhynchocephalus mexicanus Bequaert, 1934
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotrichobius delicatus Machado-Allison, 1966
Nicocles analis Jaennicke, 1867
Nycterophilia coxata Ferris, 1916
Nycterophilia fairchildi Wenzel, 1966
Nyssomyia whitmani Antunes & Co..., 1939
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) persimilis Curran, 1930
Ocyptamus obliquus Curran, 1941
Odontomyia picta Pleske, 1922
Oedicarena nigra Hernandez-Ortiz, 1988
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Ophyra aenescens Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Oscinella dampfi Aldrich, 1929
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925
Palpada diminuta Walker, 1849
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paradyschiria parvula Falcoz, 1931
Paraeuctenodes longipes Pessoa & Gui..., 1937
Parascutops maculipennis Malloch, 1926
Paratrichobius longicrus Ribeiro, 1907
Paratrichobius salvini Wenzel, 1966
Paratrichobius sanchezi Wenzel, 1966
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Philornis setinervis Dodge, 1963
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus spinipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Polybiomyia captis (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Proctacanthus craverii Bellardi, 1861
Proctacanthus dina Curran, 1934
Promachus nobilis Osten-sacken, 1887
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Ptecticus testaceus Fabricius, 1805
Salpingogaster nigra Schiner, 1868
Sargus thoracicus Macquart, 1834White bryony
Scathophaga reses Giglio-Tos, 1893
Sepedon relicta Wulp, 1897
Sepedonea telson Steyskal, 1951
Shannoniella cuspidata Townsend, 1939
Shannonomyiella ortalidoptera Townsend, 1939
Sobarocephala sexvittata Timberlake, 1947
Speiseria peytoni Wenzel, 1976
Stenopogon xochimilcae Martin, 1968
Stictomyia longicornis Bigot, 1885
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strebla altmani Wenzel, 1966
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Strebla hertigi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Suragina latipennis Bellardi, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus dorsorufus Carmo & Henr..., 2019
Tephrella euarestoides Bates, 1935
Tephritis wulpi Norrbom, 1999
Tetanocera spreta Wulp, 1897
Thecomyia limbata Wiedemann, 1819
Tomoplagides mexicana
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus mutuus Say, 1829
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850
Tricharaea femoralis Schiner, 1868
Trichobioides perspicillatus Pessoa & Galvao, 1937
Trichobius caecus Edwards, 1918
Trichobius costalimai Guimaraes, 1938
Trichobius dugesii Townsend, 1891
Trichobius flagellatus Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius johnsonae Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius longipes Rudow, 1871
Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844
Trichobius persimilis Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius tiptoni Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius vampyropis Wenzel, 1966
Trypeta concolor Wulp, 1899
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenopterella obliqua Malloch, 1926
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Distrito Federal
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
23
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
105
141
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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