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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
876
10995
42130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
871
10984
42109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
774
10682
41391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
450
8597
35712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
1883
8990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1175
4823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
85 Families width 4823 Species and 16 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies11SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies650SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies188SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies231SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies104SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies85SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies126SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies157SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies43SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies204SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies190SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies41SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies51SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds21SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies119SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies54SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies7SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies10SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies287SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies15SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies25SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies16SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies181SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies77SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies22SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies17SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies38SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies79SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies45SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies61SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies99SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies83SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies586SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies68SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies380SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies118SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies37SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Germany
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
195
872
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
920
3746
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
40
131
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
20
74
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