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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
4724
11892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
4717
11885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4660
11771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3774
10009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
777
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
497
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland
66 Families width 1187 Species
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies59SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies16SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies57SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies40SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies65SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies13SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies19SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies81SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies23SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies36SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies260SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies89SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ireland
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
85
201
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
381
914
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
22
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
9
22
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