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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Iberian Peninsula (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
722
11335
39681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
718
11313
39582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
677
11140
39240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9062
33888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1431
4846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1046
3408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iberian Peninsula
85 Families width 3408 Species and 18 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies12SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies206SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies66SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies247SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies229SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies55SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies20SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies67SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies215SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies69SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies113SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies96SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies11SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds23SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies72SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies50SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies120SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies10SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies37SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies12SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies93SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies29SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies80SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies54SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies520SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies134SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies226SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies136SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion8SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19982SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Iberian Peninsula
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
241
936
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
62
739
2255
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
6
40
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
22
135
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
2
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
2
2
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