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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
209
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
209
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
197
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
155
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
31
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falkirk (Scotland)
9 Families width 32 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falkirk (Scotland)
25 Genera with 32 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18225SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sicus Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falkirk (Scotland)
32 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Fannia immutica Collin, 1939
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Neoascia (Neoasciella) obliqua Coe, 1940
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) spondylii Robineau-Des..., 1851Bird vetch
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) europaeus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sargus iridatus Scopoli, 1763Iridescent centurion
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sicus ferrugineus Scopoli, 1763
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Falkirk (Scotland)
InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
19
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
4
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