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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
883
2665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
718
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ecuador
65 Families width 1601 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies18SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies71SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies46SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies38SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies67SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies69SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds71SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies15SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies52SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies10SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies184SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies74SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies69SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies84SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies29SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies143SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies117SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies82SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies73SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ecuador
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
112
168
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
543
1220
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
35
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
28
118
Families
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