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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Hochtaunus district (Darmstadt, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
703
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
182
701
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
690
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
580
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
127
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
112
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hochtaunus district
31 Families width 159 Species
#SATBLCMRDEFOHPU
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies40SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae (Loew, 1862)Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hochtaunus district
112 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Actina Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anomoia Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1796Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Chorisops Rondani, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coremacera Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dinera Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ectophasia Townsend, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnosoma Meigen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meiosimyza Hendel, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mintho Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Otites Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Oxyna Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Phania Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17943SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Poecilobothrus Mik, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sicus Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 2015Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1977Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thecophora Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xyphosia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hochtaunus district
159 Species
Actina chalybea Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anomoia purmunda Harris, 1780
Anthomyia benguellae Malloch, 1924
Anthomyia procellaris Rondani, 1866Long-spine acacia
Asilus marginatus (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796
Bombylius (Bombylius) venosus Mikan, 1796
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Caricea brachialis (Rondani, 1877)⇒ Lispocephala brachialis Rondani, 1877
Chaetorellia jaceae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) proxima Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chlorops (Chlorops) pumilionis Bjerkander, 1778Barley Gout Fly
Choerades fimbriata Meigen, 1820
Chorisops tibialis Meigen, 1820Dull four-spined legionnaire
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysopilus aureus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Chrysopilus asiliformis Preyssler, 1791
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysopilus splendidus Meigen, 1820
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Conops (Conops) quadrifasciatus De Geer, 1776
Cordilura (Cordilura) pubera Linnaeus, 1758
Coremacera marginata Fabricius, 1775
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) bicolor (Olivier, 1812)⇒ Cylindromyia bigoti Cantrell, 1984
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) brassicaria Fabricius, 1775
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dinera ferina Fallen, 1817
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Ectophasia crassipennis Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Empis) levis Loew, 1873
Empis (Empis) pennipes Linnaeus, 1758
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Kritempis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Dance Fly
Empis (Xanthempis) digramma Meigen, 1835
Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma Meigen, 1822
Empis induta Bezzi, 1909
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriothrix rufomaculatus De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euleia heraclei Linnaeus, 1758Celery fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Geomyza martineki Drake, 1992
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Gymnosoma costata (Panzer, 1800)⇒ Gymnosoma costatum Panzer, 1800
Gymnosoma nitens Meigen, 1824
Gymnosoma nudifrons Herting, 1966
Gymnosoma rotundata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gymnosoma rotundatum Linnaeus, 1758
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) laternaria Muller, 1776
Limnia unguicornis Scopoli, 1763
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melieria (Melieria) crassipennis Fabricius, 1794
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromyza (Meromyza) saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761Barley stem maggot
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Mintho rufiventris Fallen, 1817
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca citrofasciata (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Xanthogramma citrofasciatum De Geer, 1776
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Myopa buccata Linnaeus, 1758
Myopa testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Opomyza florum Fabricius, 1794Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Otites centralis Fabricius, 1805
Oxyna flavipennis Loew, 1844
Oxyna parietina Linnaeus, 1758
Palloptera quinquemaculata (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Toxoneura quinquemaculata Macquart, 1835
Phania funesta Meigen, 1824
Phaonia pallida Fabricius, 1787Muscid Fly
Phaonia subventa Harris, 1780Face Fly
Phasia (Phasia) aurigera Egger, 1860
Phasia (Phasia) aurulans Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) fulviventris Macquart, 1829
Poecilobothrus nobilitatus Linnaeus, 1767Green Long-legged Fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhamphomyia (Aclonempis) longipes Meigen, 1804
Sapromyza (Schumannimyia) quadripunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva selenitica Meigen, 1822
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga inquinata Meigen, 1826
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sicus ferrugineus Scopoli, 1763
Sphaerocera curvipes Latreille, 1805Bigelow's crossosoma
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphegina index Hippa, Van S..., 2015
Stictocephala bisonia Kopp & Yonke, 1977American Buffalo Treehopper
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Stratiomys chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stratiomys potamida Meigen, 1822
Suillia variegata Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tephritis crepidis Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Thaumatomyia notata Meigen, 1830Small cluster fly
Thecophora atra Fabricius, 1775
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Thricops semicinereus Wiedemann, 1817
Urophora (Urophora) stylata Fabricius, 1775Bull thistle gall fly
Villa hottentotta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Villa modesta Meigen, 1820
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xyphosia miliaria Schrank, 1781
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Hochtaunus district
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
15
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
23
87
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
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