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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
451
3816
9392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
3815
9391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
3753
9290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
309
3277
8473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
826
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
69
594
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for English Midlands
69 Families width 1889 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRSTUX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies108SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies94SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies24SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies23SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies136SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies43SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies123SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies48SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies34SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies84SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies34SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies131SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies113SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies44SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies19SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies18SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies10SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies34SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies43SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies35SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies35SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies190SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies128SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in English Midlands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
83
383
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
482
1432
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
21
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
8
26
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