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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Jordan (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1359
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1096
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
120
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
93
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jordan
26 Families width 144 Species
#ASEBCTHDMLP
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jordan
93 Genera with 144 Species
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Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphisbetetus Hermann, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anarolius Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphanotrigonum Duda, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1937Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Caecanthrax Greathead, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Chalcochiton Loew, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ctenota Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Curvus Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cytherea Fabricius, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 193712SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Galactopogon Engel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1920Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1980Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1937Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Homalometopus Becker, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Jamesomyia Quisenberry, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Jothopogon Becker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Kurnubempis Kaddumi, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microptera Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pachygaster Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pepiscelis1SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19906SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopogon Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeniscus Becker, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1912Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
144 Species
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allotrichoma laterale Loew, 1860
Amphisbetetus ruazi Theodor, 1980
Anarolius bicolor Theodor, 1980
Anastoechus exalbidus Wiedemann, 1820
Anastoechus nivifrons Walker, 1871
Anastoechus trisignatus Portchinsky, 1881
Aneomochtherus hermonensis Theodor, 1980
Aneomochtherus illustris Schiner, 1867
Anthomyia confusanea Michelsen, 1985
Apoclea inarticulata Theodor, 1980
Apoclea parvula Theodor, 1980
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) limbifera Bezzi, 1919
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) philippinensis Drew & Hancock, 1994Philippines fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bicellaria femorata Collin, 1960
Bicellaria ingrata Collin, 1960
Bombylisoma flavibarbum Loew, 1855
Bombylius (Bombylius) canescens Mikan, 1796Western bee-fly
Bombylius argentifacies Austen, 1937
Caecanthrax arabica Macquart, 1840
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Chaetorellia succinea (Costa, 1844)⇒ Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Chalcochiton argyrocephalus Macquart, 1840
Chalcochiton aureus Fabricius, 1794
Chersodromia tschirnhausi Stark, 1995
Chetogena aegyptiaca Villeneuve, 1923
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Crossopalpus subaenescens Collin, 1960
Ctenota brunnea Theodor, 1980
Curvus khuludi Kaddumi, 2005
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cytherea albolineata Bezzi, 1925
Cytherea barbara Sack, 1906
Cytherea delicata Becker, 1906
Cytherea dispar Loew, 1873
Cytherea fenestrata Loew, 1873
Cytherea nucleorum Becker, 1902
Dacus (Callantra) calirayae Drew & Hancock, 1998
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dasyphora pratorum Meigen, 1826
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Empis (Euempis) spiralis Collin, 1937
Empis (Polyblepharis) haemorrhoica Loew, 1869
Empis cilicauda Collin, 1960
Empis dasycera Collin, 1960
Empis earina Collin, 1960
Empis leucotricha Collin, 1960
Empis mirifica Collin, 1960
Empis occlusa Collin, 1960
Empis palaestinensis Engel, 1946
Empis pexata Collin, 1960
Empis pleurica Collin, 1960
Empis syriaca Collin, 1937
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eutolmus palestinensis Theodor, 1980
Galactopogon hispidus Engel, 1929
Habropogon aegyptius Efflatoun, 1937
Habropogon decipiens Theodor, 1980
Habropogon tricolor Theodor, 1980
Haematopota minuscularia Austen, 1920
Heteropogon nubilus Wiedemann, 1820
Heteropogon palaestinensis Theodor, 1980
Hilara comes Collin, 1960
Hilara megalochira Collin, 1937
Homalometopus albiditinctus (Becker, 1903)⇒ Homalometopus castaneus Mathis, 1984
Homalometopus castaneus Mathis, 1984
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Jamesomyia geminata Loew, 1862
Japanagromyza salicifolii Collin, 1911
Jothopogon leucomallus Loew, 1871
Kurnubempis palistinicus H. F. Kaddumi, 2007
Leptogaster tomentosa Oldroyd, 1972
Linnaemya neavi Curran, 1934
Linnaemya vulpinoides Baranov, 1932
Liriomyza cicerina Rondani, 1875Chickpea leafminer
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bilituna Kelsey, 1981
Metatrichia bilituua Kelsey, 1981
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Micropeza nigra Loew, 1874
Microphor rostellatus Loew, 1864
Microptera attiki Kaddumi, 2005
Minettia palaestinensis Papp, 1981
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) brachystomus Loew, 1846
Neomochtherus illustris Schiner, 1867
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Pachygaster leachii Curtis, 1824Yellow-legged black
Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pepiscelis latifrons
Phycus insignis Loew, 1874
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psilopa aequalipes Becker, 1907
Pycnopogon mixtus Loew, 1847
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) biserialis Collin, 1960
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) lamellata Collin, 1926
Rhamphomyia tenuipes Becker, 1907
Rhynchopsilopa nitidissima Hendel, 1931
Saropogon dubiosus Theodor, 1980
Saropogon fulvus Theodor, 1980
Scatella (Scatella) rufipes Strobl, 1905
Sphaeniscus trifasciatus Korneyev & D..., 2000
Spogostylum ocyale Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon pseudosabaudus Lehr, 1963
Stenopogon theodori Lehr, 1984
Stichopogon deserti Theodor, 1980
Stiphrolamyra sinaitica Theodor, 1980
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) incisuralis Macquart, 1851
Thereva semirufa Krober, 1912
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Jordan
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
38
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
50
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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