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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Inner Hebrides (Hebrides, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
517
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
516
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
504
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
434
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
145
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
106
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inner Hebrides
29 Families width 155 Species
#ASHBCDTERMOP
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies38SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inner Hebrides
106 Genera with 155 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVX
Anthomyia Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Chaetostomella Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets4SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1820Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dinera Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Drymeia Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1816Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydromya Robineau-Des..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18234SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1858Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lordiphosa Basden, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lydina Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ocytata Gistel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1838Beet leafminer4SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Pogonota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Sicus Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1806Rocky Mountain Bite Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inner Hebrides
155 Species
Anthomyia incana (Wiedemann, 1817)⇒ Phaonia incana Wiedemann, 1817
Anthomyza gracilis (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Hydrophoria linogrisea Meigen, 1826
Aulagromyza hendeliana Hering, 1926
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bicellaria intermedia Lundbeck, 1910
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Campsicnemus loripes Haliday, 1832
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) caricicola Hering, 1926
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) ireos (Robineau-Des..., 1851)⇒ Cerodontha iraeos Robineau-Des..., 1851
Chaetostomella cylindrica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chelifera diversicauda Collin, 1927
Chelifera precatoria Fallen, 1816
Chelifera trapezina Zetterstedt, 1838
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chirosia grossicauda Strobl, 1899
Chirosia histricina Rondani, 1866
Chromatomyia aprilina (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza aprilina Goureau, 1851
Chromatomyia milii Kaltenbach, 1864
Chromatomyia primulae (Robineau-Des..., 1851)⇒ Phytomyza primulae Goureau, 1851
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus Meigen, 1820Twin-lobed deerfly
Clinocera (Kowarzia) bipunctata (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Kowarzia bipunctata Haliday, 1833
Clinocera fontinalis Haliday, 1833
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dinera carinifrons Fallen, 1817
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) picipes (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Dolichopus lepidus Stæger, 1842
Drosophila (Sophophora) fenestrarum (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Lordiphosa fenestrarum Fallen, 1823
Drymeia hamata Fallen, 1823
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Xanthempis) aemula Loew, 1873
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona (Eriozona) syrphoides Fallen, 1817
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudasyphora cyanella Meigen, 1826Fly
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hilara chorica Fallen, 1816
Hybomitra montana Meigen, 1820Slender-horned horsefly
Hybos culiciformis Fabricius, 1775Dance Fly
Hybos femoratus Muller, 1776
Hydrellia maura Meigen, 1838
Hydromya dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Hydrophoria linogrisea Meigen, 1826
Hydrophorus nebulosus Fallen, 1823
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Hylemya nigrimana Meigen, 1826
Hylemya urbica van der Wulp, 1896
Hylemya vagans Panzer, 1798
Hylemya variata Fallen, 1823Fly
Hypoderma diana Brauer, 1858Deer warble fly
Leptarthrus brevirostris Meigen, 1804Slender-footed Robberfly
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Liancalus virens Scopoli, 1763
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) vulpina Fallen, 1810
Linnaemya rossica Zimin, 1954
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lordiphosa fenestrarum Fallen, 1823
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera (Loxocera) aristata Panzer, 1801
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lydina aenea Meigen, 1824
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melinda cognata (Meigen, 1910)⇒ Melinda gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Black gem
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea ancilla Meigen, 1826
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ocytata pallipes Fallen, 1820Tachinid fly
Onesia viarum (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia viarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Parydra (Parydra) littoralis (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Parydra littoralis Meigen, 1830
Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847Beet leafminer
Pegomya fulgens Meigen, 1826
Pegomya notabilis Zetterstedt, 1846
Pegomya vittigera Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phytoliriomyza hilarella Zetterstedt, 1848
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) angelicae Kaltenbach, 1874Corn-cockle
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) tussilaginis Hendel, 1925Pacific buttercup
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platypalpus nigritarsis Fallen, 1816
Pogonota (Pogonota) barbata Zetterstedt, 1838
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Pollenia amentaria Scopoli, 1763Black-bellied Clusterfly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Renocera stroblii Hendel, 1900
Rhagio notatus Meigen, 1820Large fleck-winged snipefly
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) variabilis Fallen, 1816
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rivellia syngenesiae Fabricius, 1781
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga calida Haliday, 1832
Scathophaga litorea Fallen, 1819
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sericomyia superbiens Müller, 1776Arctophila
Sicus ferrugineus Scopoli, 1763
Symphoromyia (Paraphoromyia) crassicornis Panzer, 1806Crassicornis
Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Sympycnus desoutteri Parent, 1925
Syntormon pumilus Meigen, 1824
Syntormon zelleri Loew, 1850
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tephritis leontodontis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Tephritis crepidis Hendel, 1927
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Inner Hebrides
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
16
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
81
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
4
Family
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