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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
867
12703
43499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
864
12693
43484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
785
12404
42840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
474
10107
37605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
2247
10811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1500
6668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Britain
91 Families width 6668 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies521SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies291SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies188SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies79SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies266SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies43SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies413SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies112SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies267SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies192SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies67SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies83SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds25SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies226SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies86SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies26SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies446SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies24SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies30SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies399SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies131SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies36SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies52SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies38SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies11SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies110SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies64SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies103SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies32SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies179SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies88SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies638SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies95SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies548SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies164SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies38SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Great Britain
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
299
1268
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
68
1124
5143
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
51
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
25
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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