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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1949
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1948
3577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1917
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1548
2998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
229
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
108
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lebanon
36 Families width 149 Species
#BATPEDCRSHXONMIL
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies19SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20095SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lebanon
108 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVW
Amictus Wiedemann, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anarolius Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1935Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archisciada Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Atelestites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Avenaphora Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Beckerellus Greathead, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1937Greater Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Campichoeta Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Capparimyia Bezzi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceromya Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19995SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1907Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cretahilarimorpha Myskowiak & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Cretoxyla Grimaldi & C..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Crobilocerus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cytherea Fabricius, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dischistus Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dorycera Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1948Fruit fly8SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Engelepogon Lehr, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eucampsipoda Kolenati, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1941Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lebambromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lebanoleptis Angelini & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lomachantha Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopterites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteromorpha Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Mesobolbomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Microphorites Hennig, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Minthodes Brauer & von..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribia Latreille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1798Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oropezella Collin, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Otites Latreille, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paleochrysopilus Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Parasarcophaga Johnston & T..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19893SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phaetempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phthiridium Hermann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plesiocera Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1881Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1854Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterobates Bezzi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1934Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Salentia Costa, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1868Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Timia Wiedemann, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Trichinites Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Usia Latreille, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lebanon
149 Species
Amictus validus Loew, 1869
Anarolius rufescens Theodor, 1980
Anastoechus exalbidus Wiedemann, 1820
Anastoechus nivifrons Walker, 1871
Anastoechus trisignatus Portchinsky, 1881
Aneomochtherus libanonensis Tsacas, 1968
Anthrax bezzianus Paramonov, 1935
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archisciada lebanensis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Atelestites senectus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Avenaphora hispida D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Beckerellus androgynus Loew, 1855
Bombylius (Bombylius) mus Bigot, 1862
Bombylius (Bombylius) pumilus Meigen, 1820
Bombylius (Bombylius) trichurus Pallas, 1818
Bombylius (Bombylius) venosus Mikan, 1796
Bombylius simulans Austen, 1937
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Campichoeta zernyi Duda, 1934
Capparimyia savastani Martelli, 1911Caper fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceromya sinuata
Chaetorellia isais Hering, 1937Blooddrops
Chimeromyia acuta D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Chimeromyia intriguea D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Chimeromyia mediobscura D. A. Grimaldi, 2009
Chimeromyia pilitibia D. A. Grimaldi, 2009
Chimeromyia reducta D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Chlorops syriacus Becker, 1910
Chrysopilus maerens Loew, 1873
Chrysops funebris Austen, 1907
Clinocera fallaciosa Loew, 1873
Clinocera litanica Vaillant & M..., 1998
Clinocera yahfoufana Vaillant & M..., 1998
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cretahilarimorpha lebanensis Myskowiak & al., 2016
Cretoxyla azari D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Crobilocerus engeli Geller-Grimm..., 1999
Cytherea barbara Sack, 1906
Cytherea obscura Fabricius, 1794
Dioctria valida Loew, 1856
Dischistus syriacus Villeneuve, 1912
Dorycera hybrida Loew, 1862
Drosophila (Drosophila) buzzatii Patterson & ..., 1942
Drosophila (Drosophila) hypocausta Osten Sacken, 1882
Drosophila (Drosophila) phalerata Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Drosophila) polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Sophophora) pseudoargentostriata Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) stonei (Rajeshwari &..., 1969)⇒ Drosophila pseudoargentostriata Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila lebanonensis (Wheeler, 1949)⇒ Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis Wheeler, 1949
Drosophila pattersoni (Mainland, 1948)⇒ Drosophila polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942
Empis (Euempis) morio Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Pachymeria) mediterranea Loew, 1864
Empis (Polyblepharis) haemorrhoica Loew, 1869
Empis insulata Collin, 1937
Empis spirifera Bezzi, 1909
Engelepogon goedli Loew, 1854
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eucampsipoda aegyptia Macquart, 1851
Euthycera flavostriata Villeneuve, 1912
Eutropha mediterranea Becker, 1910
Exhyalanthrax albicingulus Austen, 1936
Exhyalanthrax irrorellus Klug, 1832
Exoprosopa minos Meigen, 1804
Exoprosopa pectoralis Loew, 1874
Exorista (Exorista) larvarum Linnaeus, 1758Parasitic fly
Geron griseus Zaitzev, 1962
Geron krymensis Paramonov, 1929
Geron olivierii Macquart, 1840
Gonia secunda Villeneuve, 1929
Helina calceataeformis Schnabl & Dz..., 1911
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia hammanica Vaillant & M..., 1998
Hemerodromia hermelina Vaillant & M..., 1998
Hemerodromia zarcana Vaillant & M..., 1998
Hemipenthes velutina Meigen, 1820
Hercostomus libanicola Parent, 1933
Heteralonia dispar Loew, 1869
Hilara bovina Becker, 1910
Hilara cothurnata Engel, 1941
Hylemya genurfa Villeneuve, 1911
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lebambromyia acrai D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lebanoleptis huangi Angelini & al., 2016
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Liriomyza cicerina Rondani, 1875Chickpea leafminer
Lomachantha rufitarsis Villeneuve, 1912
Lonchopterites prisca D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lonchopteromorpha asetocella D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Mesobolbomyia acrai D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Microphorites extinctus W. Hennig, 1971
Microphorites oculeus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Microphorites similis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Minthodes diversipes Strobl, 1899
Morellia nilotica Loew, 1856
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) syriacus Lindner, 1937
Neomochtherus libanonensis Tsacas, 1968
Notiphila semimaculata Becker, 1926
Nycteribia (Nycteribia) schmidlii Schiner, 1853
Odontomyia angulata Panzer, 1798Orange-horned green colonel
Oropezella sphenoptera Loew, 1873
Otites caph Loew, 1854
Otites grata Loew, 1856
Oxycera limbata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Paleochrysopilus hirsutus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Parasarcophaga paularnaudi Lehrer, 1981
Pegoplata freidbergi Michelsen, 1989
Pegoplata grandis Michelsen, 1989
Pegoplata hermonensis Michelsen, 1989
Pelecocera latifrons Loew, 1856
Phaetempis lebanensis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Phaonia deleta Stein, 1898
Pherbellia pilosa Hendel, 1902
Phthiridium biarticulatum Hermann, 1804
Phycus appendiculatus Roder, 1894
Platycheirus meridimontanus Nielsen, 2004
Platystoma arcuatum Loew, 1856
Plesiocera algria Macquart, 1840
Pollenia dasypoda Portschinsky, 1881
Promachus mustela Loew, 1854
Pterobates chalybaea Roder, 1887
Rhagio libanonicus Szilady, 1934
Salentia costalis Wiedemann, 1824
Saropogon ehrenbergii Loew, 1851
Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis Wheeler, 1949
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Sciapus aberrans Becker, 1918
Stratiomys ruficornis (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Odontomyia angulata Panzer, 1798
Strongylogaster lineata Christ, 1791
Strongylogaster multifasciata Geoffroy, 1785
Sympycnites primaevus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Syritta subtilis Becker, 1903
Tabanus eggeri Schiner, 1868
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Terellia) quadratula Loew, 1869
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) nigripes Czerny, 1928
Thyridanthrax elegans Wiedemann, 1820
Thyridanthrax griseolus Klug, 1832
Thyridanthrax incanus Klug, 1832
Timia libani Gregor, 1970
Toxophora fasciculata Villers, 1789
Trichinites cretaceus W. Hennig, 1970
Urophora (Urophora) syriaca Hendel, 1927
Urophora calcitrapae White & Korn..., 1989
Usia (Usia) bicolor (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Usia efflatouni Venturi, 1948
Usia efflatouni Venturi, 1948
Villa abbadon Fabricius, 1794
Wiedemannia (Chamaedipsia) lota Walker, 1851

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lebanon
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
48
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
47
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
1
5
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