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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
10533
30513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
10526
30505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
740
10258
29944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
456
8410
26271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
1893
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1281
5095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for England
91 Families width 5095 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUVX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies439SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies235SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies102SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies69SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies62SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies197SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies315SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies87SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies221SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies155SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies58SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies72SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds15SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies190SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies70SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies7SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies19SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies374SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies286SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies101SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies31SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies35SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies30SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies10SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies89SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies51SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies94SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies30SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies101SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies77SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies391SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies80SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies443SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies122SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies26SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in England
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
236
951
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
68
975
3936
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
46
120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
23
87
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org