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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region La Palma (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
601
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
501
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
76
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Palma
16 Families width 48 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Palma
39 Genera with 48 Species
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Agromyza Fallen, 18306SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aptilotus Mik, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Capitites Foote & Frei..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1937Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogonia Brauer & von..., 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Palma
48 Species
Agromyza congesta (Becker, 1903)⇒ Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903
Agromyza genistae (Hendel, 1931)⇒ Agromyza pulla Meigen, 1830
Agromyza hiemalis Becker, 1908
Agromyza nana Meigen, 1830
Agromyza nigrescens Hendel, 1920
Agromyza pulla Meigen, 1830
Anthomyia benguellae Malloch, 1924
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Aptilotus martini Wheeler & Ma..., 1989
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Capitites ramulosa Loew, 1844
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerodontha (Poemyza) pygmaea Meigen, 1830
Cerodontha (Poemyza) pymaea
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chromatomyia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysotoxum triarcuatum Macquart, 1839
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euleia separata Becker, 1908
Exhyalanthrax simonae Francois, 1970
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hercostomus testaceus Santos Abreu, 1929
Japanagromyza salicifolii Collin, 1911
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903Pea leaf miner
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ommatius russelli Scarbrough, 1984
Pelecocera nigrifacies Abreu, 1924
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) burchardi Hering, 1927
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) cortusifolii Spencer, 1965
Promachus palmensis Frey, 1937
Pseudogonia fasciata Wiedemann, 1819
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva albomaculata Macquart, 1842
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Tachina canariensis Macquart, 1839
Trichobius brennani Wenzel, 1966
Villa nigriceps Macquart, 1839

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in La Palma
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
29
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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