Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 208
878
1333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 208
878
1333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 202
859
1311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 131
632
1005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 40
184
373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 29
127
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Dominica
29 Families width 218 Species #ABCDEFHMNOPST
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Dominica
 | | Brachycera (Macquart 1834) |
Links, sources and further information Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org
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