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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Hispaniola (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
822
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
822
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
821
1584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
789
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hispaniola
15 Families width 84 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies35SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae Snow, 1896Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hispaniola
45 Genera with 84 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1937Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 20065SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceriomydas Williston, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocalirrhoe Townsend, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1887Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cistogaster Latreille, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 200912SpeciesTaxom
Epiplatea Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Glutoxys Aldrich, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 2003Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Johnrichardia Perez-Gelabe..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptipalpus Rondani, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Meropliosepsis Duda, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Pieza Evenhuis, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalogaster J.R.Johnst., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1830Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stenotabanus Lutz, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1926Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1897Feather-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hispaniola
84 Species
Allograpta (Antillus) ascita Vockeroth, 1969
Allograpta (Rhinoprosopa) aenea Hull, 1937
Anastrepha dissimilis Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anastrepha ocresia Walker, 1849
Apachekolos flaventis Scarbrough &..., 2005
Apachekolos invasus Scarbrough &..., 2005
Apachekolos magnus Scarbrough &..., 2005
Apachekolos volubilis Scarbrough &..., 2005
Apachekolos vultus Scarbrough &..., 2005
Atomosia anacaona Scarbrough &..., 2006
Atomosia ciguaya Scarbrough &..., 2006
Atomosia jagua Scarbrough &..., 2006
Atomosia jimagua Scarbrough &..., 2006
Atomosia yurabia Scarbrough &..., 2006
Beameromyia incisuralis Scarbrough &..., 2005
Belvosia vanderwulpi Williston, 1886
Carcelia rubrella Robineau-Des..., 1830
Ceriomydas darlingtoni Papavero & W..., 1974
Cerotainia sola Scarbrough &..., 2006
Chaetocalirrhoe grandis Townsend, 1935
Chrysops frazari Williston, 1887
Cistogaster dominica Curran, 1927
Efferia alia Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia angusta Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia bullata Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia clavata Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia exacta Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia incisura Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia picea Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia serrula Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia sinuosa Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia spinula Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia suspiciosa Scarbrough &..., 2009
Efferia woodleyi Scarbrough &..., 2009
Epiplatea erosa Loew, 1868
Eumecosoma caerulum Scarbrough &..., 2006
Eurhabdus sororius Scarbrough &..., 2005
Glutoxys elegans Aldrich, 1929
Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Holcocephala indigena Scarbrough, 2003
Johnrichardia vockerothi Perez-Gelabe..., 2006
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptipalpus vertebatus Bigot, 1887
Meropliosepsis sexsetosa Duda, 1926
Microdon bruesi Hull, 1945
Nemomydas dominicanus Kondratieff ..., 2004
Nostima atriscuta Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima duaguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenohypopia Edmiston & M..., 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) cylindricus Fabricius, 1781
Ocyptamus oriel Hull, 1942
Ommatius geminus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius laticrus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius maculosus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius praelongus Scarbrough, 2003
Ormia dominicana Townsend, 1919Winged milkwort
Peckia percussa Lopes, 1938
Peckia plumipes Robineau-Des..., 1830
Pieza sinclairi Evenhuis, 2002
Plesiomma simile Scarbrough, 2003
Proctacanthella taina Scarbrough &..., 2006
Psilonyx zephyrus Scarbrough &..., 2005
Ptilodexia spinosa Bigot, 1889
Ptilodexia strenua Robineau-Des..., 1830
Rhopalogaster albidus Scarbrough &..., 2006
Sarcophaga (Pandelleana) insularis Povolny, 1997
Sarcophaga fervida Robineau-Des..., 1830
Sciapus bellimanus Van Duzee, 1927
Stenotabanus batesi Bequaert, 1940
Stenotabanus hispaniolae Bequaert, 1940
Stenotabanus jamaicensis Newstead, 1909
Stenotabanus parvulus Williston, 1887
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930
Syrphus vockerothi Thompson, 1981
Toxomerus aurulentus Williston, 1887
Toxomerus buscki Thompson, 1981
Toxomerus ornithoglyphus Hull, 1942
Toxomerus violaceus Curran, 1926
Tricharaea lopesi Thompson, 1994
Trichobius dominicanus Peterson & H..., 1974
Trichopoda haitensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Trichopoda subalipes Townsend, 1897

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Hispaniola
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
17
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
25
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
5
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