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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1569
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
1258
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
131
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
95
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kerala
23 Families width 167 Species
#TABMCRDPNHSL
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies26SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies24SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies33SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kerala
95 Genera with 167 Species
#ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTVXZ
Acanthonevra Macquart, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Acroceratitis Hendel, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Acrotaeniostola Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ammophilomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1920Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1925Shoot Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 189916SpeciesTaxom
Bactromyiella Mesnil, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Blepharella Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipa Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1888Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Borbororhinia Townsend, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Celyphus Dalman, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodacus Bezzi, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Demoticoides Mesnil, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Diglossocera van der Wulp, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Euchariomyia Bigot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Galbifascia Hardy, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1991Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Javanoscinis Andersson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Kuwanimyia Townsend, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1981Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Loxoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1922Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Mepachymerus Speiser, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Merochlorops Howlett, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Michotamia Macquart, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Neorhodesiella Cherian, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1983Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomerodontina Joseph & Parui, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 197310SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scoliophthalmus Becker, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1913Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Teleopsis Rondani, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Thelairodrino Mesnil, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Thressa Walker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Torocca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Vanchium Cherian, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyza Wiedemann, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Zeugodacus Hendel, 19493SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
167 Species
Acanthonevra imparata Hering, 1951
Acanthonevra inermis Hering, 1951
Acroceratitis tenmalaica Hancock & Drew, 1999
Agromyza sahyadriae Ipe, 1971
Anthomyia illocata Walker, 1856Fly
Anthrax niveicaudus Brunetti, 1920
Astochia pseudoguptai Joseph & Parui, 1987
Atherigona naqvii Steyskal, 1966
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Austrophorocera lucagus Walker, 1849
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) amarambalensis Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) apicofuscans Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) caryeae Kapoor, 1971
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) neoarecae Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) neonigrotibialis Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) paraosbeckiae Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) paraverbascifoliae Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) penecorrecta Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) pseudoversicolor Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) syzygii Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) zonata (Saunders, 1841)⇒ Bactrocera correcta Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Hemigymnodacus) diversus Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Sinodacus) binoyi Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactromyiella ficta Walker, 1861
Blepharella lateralis Macquart, 1851
Blepharipa zebina Walker, 1849
Bombylius comastes Brunetti, 1909
Bombylius dives Bigot, 1888
Borbororhinia bivittata Walker, 1856
Campylocheta angustifrons Mesnil, 1952
Celyphus obtectus Dalman, 1818
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) caricivora Groschke, 1954
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) duplicata Spencer, 1961
Cerodontha javana Meijere, 1934
Cerodontha pathanapuramensis Ipe, 1971
Cerodontha versicolor Ipe, 1971
Cerodontha walarai Singh & Ipe, 1970
Chrysopilus flavopunctatus Brunetti, 1909
Chrysopilus ornatipennis Brunetti, 1909
Chrysosoma stragulum Becker, 1922
Clephydroneura exilis Oldroyd, 1938
Clephydroneura oldroydi Joseph & Parui, 1995
Conops bigoti Brunetti, 1925
Cophinopoda chinensis Fabricius, 1794
Cyclopodia sykesii Westwood, 1834
Dacus (Callantra) discophorus Hering, 1956
Damalis dubia Joseph & Parui, 1995
Damalis fabricii Scarbrough, 2005
Damalis indica Joseph & Parui, 1985
Damalis kottayamensis Joseph & Parui, 1995
Damalis rufoabdominalis Joseph & Parui, 1985
Demoticoides pallidus Mesnil, 1953
Dichaetomyia brunneitibia Emden, 1965
Dichaetomyia curvivena Emden, 1965
Dichaetomyia monticola Emden, 1965
Dichaetomyia subumbrosa Emden, 1965
Diglossocera bifida van der Wulp, 1895
Drapetis hirsutipes Collin, 1960
Euchariomyia dives Bigot, 1888
Exoprosopa flammea Brunetti, 1909
Galbifascia sexpunctata Hardy, 1973
Haematobosca sanguinolenta Austen, 1909
Haematopota echma Stone & Philip, 1974
Haematopota keralaensis Kapoor, Grew..., 1991
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Homoneura (Drosomyia) trypetoptera Hendel, 1908
Homoneura fuscobrunnea Malloch, 1929
Japanagromyza tristella Thomson, 1869
Japanagromyza vanchei Singh & Ipe, 1973
Javanoscinis convexa Cherian, 1990
Kuwanimyia orbitalis Baranov, 1938
Laphria alternans Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria nathani Joseph & Parui, 1981
Leptomydas notos Dikow, 2010
Ligyra flaviventris Doleschall, 1857
Ligyra suffusipennis Brunetti, 1909
Liriomyza bharati Singh & Ipe, 1973
Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Loxoneura facialis Kertesz, 1897
Lucilia ampullacea Villeneuve, 1922Streakless Greenbottle
Machimus calicutensis Joseph & Parui, 1986
Machimus cinchonaensis Joseph & Parui, 1986
Machimus keralaensis Joseph & Parui, 1986
Machimus parvus Ricardo, 1919
Maira pseudoindiana Joseph & Parui, 1995
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza albisquama Malloch, 1927
Melanagromyza azawii Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza eravensis Singh & Ipe, 1973
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Melanagromyza padmanabhi Singh & Ipe, 1973
Mepachymerus moirangus Cherian, 1973
Merochlorops flavipes Malloch, 1927
Michotamia aurata Fabricius, 1794
Michotamia compedita Wiedemann, 1828
Michotamia fuscifemorata Joseph & Parui, 1984
Microstylum varshneyi Joseph & Parui, 1985
Milesia caesarea Hippa, 1990
Milesia cinnamomea Hippa, 1990
Milesia sexmaculata Brunetti, 1915
Musca craggi Patton, 1922
Musca villeneuvii Patton, 1922
Myospila argentata Walker, 1856
Neomyia coeruleifrons Macquart, 1851
Neomyia timorensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Neorhodesiella keralaensis Cherian, 2002
Neorhodesiella rugulosa Cherian, 2002
Ommatius indicus Joseph & Parui, 1983
Ommatius kodaikanalensis Joseph & Parui, 1995
Ommatius minor Doleschall, 1857
Ommatius tuberculatus Joseph & Parui, 1983
Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon, 1895Bean fly
Ophiomyia recticulipennis Singh & Ipe, 1973
Pegomya circumpolaris Ackland & Gr..., 1983
Philodicus chinensis Schiner, 1868
Philodicus indicus Joseph & Parui, 1991
Philodicus londti Joseph & Parui, 1991
Philodicus pruthii Bromley, 1935
Physocephala paralleliventris Krober, 1940
Phytobia ipeii Singh & Tandon, 1966
Pseudomerodontina jayaraji Joseph & Parui, 1976
Pseudonapomyza atrata Malloch, 1914
Pseudonapomyza azizi Singh & Ipe, 1973
Pseudonapomyza domestica Singh & Ipe, 1973
Pyrellia purpureonitens Emden, 1965
Rhinia unicolor Townsend, 1917
Rhodesiella achala Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella bihumeralis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella brevipedalis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella lobulata Cherian, 1973
Rhodesiella luteoterminalis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella mirae Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella normalis Malloch, 1931
Rhodesiella rubrohalterata Cherian, 1973
Rhodesiella sahyadriensis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella typica Cherian, 1973
Rivellia tomentosa Hendel, 1914
Saropogon hulli Joseph & Parui, 1981
Saropogon londti Parui, 1999
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Scoliophthalmus indicus Cherian, 2002
Siphunculina funicola Meijere, 1905
Siphunculina ulceria Cherian, 1971
Spaniocelyphus falcatus Tenorio, 1972
Spaniocelyphus pilosus Tenorio, 1972
Spaniocelyphus prostatus Tenorio, 1972
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) inaequalis Loew, 1847
Stomoxys indicus Picard, 1908
Stylogaster orientalis Brunetti, 1923
Tabanus kumrakomensis Kapoor, Grew..., 1991
Tabanus provincialis Ricardo, 1913
Tachina cerceis (Walker, 1849)⇒ Exorista rustica Fallen, 1810
Teleopsis sykesii Westwood, 1837
Thelairodrino gracilis Mesnil, 1952
Thressa atricornis Malloch, 1927
Torocca munda Walker, 1856
Tropicomyia polyphaga Spencer, 1961
Tropicomyia theae Green, 1895
Trupanea keralaensis Agarwal, Gre..., 1989
Vanchium hexaseta Cherian, 1999
Xylota bistriata Brunetti, 1915
Zeugodacus binoyi Drew, 0
Zeugodacus scutellarius Bezzi, 0
Zeugodacus tau Walker, 1949

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Kerala
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
26
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
65
117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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