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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Holocene (Quaternary)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
211
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
211
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
210
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
163
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
29
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Holocene
18 Families width 38 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Holocene
29 Genera with 38 Species
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Aethiopomyia Malloch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ceroxys Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogonopteron Meijere, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dolichotachina Villeneuve, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1923Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hadroscelus Quedenfeldt, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1975Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leriella Meunier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Myobia Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Palexorista Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thryptocera Macquart, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Holocene
38 Species
Aethiopomyia gigas Stein, 1906
Asteia magnifica Meunier, 1910
Campylocera setosa C. Giebel, 1862
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Ceroxys ethiopia Meunier, 1908
Chaetogonopteron sobrium Meunier, 1910
Diaphorus alsiosus Meunier, 1910
Dolichotachina smithii Townsend, 1938
Drino (Palexorista) solennis Walker, 1858
Drosophila (Drosophila) poinari D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila berryi T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Hadroscelus schulzii G. Quedenfeldt, 1885
Haematopota pinicola B. R. Stucke..., 1975
Heleomyza humilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insatiabilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insaturabilis Meunier, 1910
Herina splendida Meunier, 1910
Leptogaster erecta Meunier, 1906
Leriella crassifemorata Meunier, 1908
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inclusa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) infossa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obruta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obstricta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) praepedita Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Megaselia) copalina Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) ethiopia Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) inflata F. Meunier, 1910
Micropeza prompta Meunier, 1906
Myobia multiciliata Meunier, 1905
Palexorista solennis Walker, 1858
Petrorossia gracilis C. Giebel, 1862
Phora labiosa F. Meunier, 1910
Pyrellia viridissima Meunier, 1908
Scholastes foordi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Thryptocera media Meunier, 1905

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Holocene
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
22
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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