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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
1812
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1307
5718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
89 Families width 5718 Species and 50 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies31SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies161SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies30SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies341SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies342SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190815SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies138SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies14SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies230SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies48SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies77SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies425SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies313SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies46SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies96SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195832SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197216SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies55SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds45SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies202SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies255SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies19SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies42SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies116SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies72SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies19SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies183SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies38SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies101SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies65SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies114SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies265SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies288SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies424SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies330SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies289SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19800SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in East Australia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
304
1633
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
915
3608
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
54
155
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
4
32
320
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchisargidae
Rohdendorf, 1962
1
1
Genus
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