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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
504
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
504
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
475
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
429
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
58
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
51
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kirkcudbrightshire
16 Families width 71 Species
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kirkcudbrightshire
51 Genera with 71 Species
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Acidia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17714SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1820Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Portevinia Goffe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18266SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1816Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1806Rocky Mountain Bite Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1758Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kirkcudbrightshire
71 Species
Acidia cognata Wiedemann, 1817
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris clavipes Linnaeus, 1767Scarce orange legionnaire
Beris geniculata Curtis, 1830Long-horned black legionnaire
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysopilus asiliformis Preyssler, 1791Little snipefly
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus Meigen, 1820Twin-lobed deerfly
Compsobata cibaria Linnaeus, 1758
Delia repleta Huckett, 1929
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Geomyza hackmani Nartshuk, 1984
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Black gem
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemopoda pectinulata Loew, 1873
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) notatus Zetterstedt, 1842Flecked snout
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) pantherinus Linnaeus, 1758Fen snout
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) uliginosus Linnaeus, 1767Barred snout
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phaonia rufiventris Scopoli, 1763
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Portevinia maculata Fallen, 1817Ramson's Hoverfly
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Symphoromyia (Paraphoromyia) crassicornis Panzer, 1806Crassicornis
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tephritis leontodontis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Tephritis crepidis Hendel, 1927
Themira leachi Meigen, 1826
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Thereva plebeja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Thereva occulta Becker, 1908
Thricops hirtulus Zetterstedt, 1838

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Kirkcudbrightshire
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
37
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
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