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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Dornoch (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
101
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
101
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
96
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
22
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dornoch (Scottish Highlands)
7 Families width 32 Species
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dornoch (Scottish Highlands)
22 Genera with 32 Species
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Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1776Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1819Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylodes Hennig, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Phorbia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Subhylemyia Ringdahl, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dornoch (Scottish Highlands)
32 Species
Acrosathe annulata Fabricius, 1805Coastal silver-stiletto
Anthomyia liturata (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845
Botanophila depressa Stein, 1907
Botanophila fonsecai Ackland, 1989Fonseca's Seed Fly
Botanophila latifrons Zetterstedt, 1845
Botanophila seneciella Meade, 1892Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vicina Zetterstedt, 1849
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Delia setigera Stein, 1920
Empis (Polyblepharis) opaca Meigen, 1804
Empis (Xanthempis) digramma Meigen, 1835
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Fucellia fucorum Fallen, 1819Muscoid fly
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Heterostylodes nominabilis Collin, 1947
Hylemya urbica van der Wulp, 1896
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phorbia fumigata Meigen, 1826Late wheat shoot fly
Phorbia sepia Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila nigra Fallen, 1820
Subhylemyia longula Fallen, 1824
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Zaphne caudata Zetterstedt, 1855

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Dornoch (Scottish Highlands)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
17
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
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