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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Elgin (Morayshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
135
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
111
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Morayshire)
10 Families width 25 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Morayshire)
21 Genera with 25 Species
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Cerodontha Rondani, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1927Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Morayshire)
25 Species
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata Zetterstedt, 1848
Chirosia grossicauda Strobl, 1899
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Empis (Empis) bicuspidata Collin, 1927
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hilara brevistyla Collin, 1927
Hybomitra distinguenda Verrall, 1909Bright horsefly
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Elgin (Morayshire)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
16
19
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