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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
119
3128
40413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
90
2273
21046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ecozones
90 Families width 21046 Species and 121 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies65SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies760SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies680SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies47SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6836SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1084SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies123SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies17SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies329SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies75SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1401SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies227SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies444SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies491SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies115SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies162SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds49SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies319SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies166SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies132SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies46SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies796SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies65SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies49SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies140SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies387SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies52SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies209SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies75SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies45SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies85SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies121SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies483SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies154SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies130SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies203SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies92SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies234SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies312SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1010SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies344SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1472SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies407SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies154SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies25SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ecozones
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
764
10581
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1402
9632
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
68
449
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
4
38
382
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
2
Family
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