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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Iceland (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3117
5530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
2599
4758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
728
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
486
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iceland
62 Families width 967 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies65SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies28SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies48SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies38SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies38SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies20SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies143SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies22SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies53SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies88SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies61SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Iceland
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
63
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
404
823
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
15
Families
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