Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 625
10660
39198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 622
10652
39182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 597
10495
38766 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 380
8377
33824 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 93
1111
3790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 73
816
2447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Indian Ocean islands
73 Families width 2447 Species and 2 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVX
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 214 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973 | Athericid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864 | Aulacigastrid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Canacidae Jones, 1906 | Beach Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916 | Chiromyid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932 | Cryptochetid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 148 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Marginidae Mcalpine, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902 | Micro Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983 | Nobody Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978 | Upside-Down Flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 121 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 212 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 155 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 229 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenasteiidae Hardy, 1980 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
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Links, sources and further information Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org
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