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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Lower Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
566
2074
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
2073
3586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
506
1892
3348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
1132
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
302
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
94
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Cretaceous
28 Families width 157 Species
#AEPSRTVZCHMXDNIOLB
Atelestidae Hennig, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 196817SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies23SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20097SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies17SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protapioceridae Ren, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Cretaceous
94 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTYZ
Alavesia Waters & Arillo, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Alleremonomus Ren & Guo, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Araripogon Grimaldi, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Archisciada Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archisolva Enderlein, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Atelestites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Athericites Mostovski, J..., 20035SpeciesTaxom
Atherimorpha White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Avenaphora Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Baissomyia Mostovski, J..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Basilorhagio Ren, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Batgana Kovalev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Buccinatormyia Arillo & al., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Calobaissodes Zhang, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19996SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyina Arillo & Gri..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Cratomyia Mazzarolo & ..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cretahilarimorpha Myskowiak & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Cretomydas Wilkommen, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cretoxyla Grimaldi & C..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Curvus Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Dianafranksia Coram, Jarze..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dissup Evenhuis, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Dissurus Hong, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Eopangonius Ren, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Eotabanoid Mostovski, J..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetosoma Kovalev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Eremomukha Mostovski, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Euliphora Arillo & Mos..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Florinemestrius Ren, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Galloatherix Nel, De Ploë..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Gigantoberis Huang & Lin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hasmona Giebel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helophoropsis Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hermaeomyia Mostovski, 19959SpeciesTaxom
Hirmoneura Meigen, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Iberomosca Mostovski & ..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Kurnubempis Kaddumi, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Laiyangitabanus Zhang, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Lebambromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lebanoleptis Angelini & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Lepteremochaetus Ren, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Lithopetia Zhang, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Litoleptis Chillcott, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopterites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteromorpha Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Longhuaia Hong, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Lysistrata Grimaldi & A..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Maritulus Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Mesobolbomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Mesogramma Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Mesopetia Zhang, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhagiophryne Hong & Wang, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Mesostratiomyia Hong & Wang, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Microphorites Hennig, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Mongolomyia Kovalev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Montsecia Mostovski, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinus Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Novelaria Solórzano Kr..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Oiobrachyceron Ren, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Opetiala Coram & al., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Origoasilus Zhang & al., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Orsobrachyceron Ren, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ovisargus Mostovski, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopetia Zhang, 19957SpeciesTaxom
Palaepangonius Ren, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Paleochrysopilus Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Parnasos Mostovski, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Phaetempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Proplatypeza Mostovski, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Prosoeca Schiner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Protapiocera Ren, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Protempis Ussatchov, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Protonemestrius Rohdendorf, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiocera Zhang, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopetia Zhang, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Ptiolinites Kovalev, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Remalia Giebel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Scelorhagio Zhang & al., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sharasargus Mostovski, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Shulmas Kovalev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Simulidium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sinallomyia Zhang, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Sinocretomyia Zhang, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Sinonemestrius Hong & Wang, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyopsis Hong & Wang, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Trichinites Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Yongdingia Ren, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolva Nagatomi & Yang, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Cretaceous
157 Species
Alavesia prietoi E. Peñalver, 2007
Alavesia subiasi S. B. Waters, 1999
Alleremonomus liaoningensis D. Ren, 1995
Alleremonomus xingi D. Ren, 1995
Araripogon axelrodi Grimaldi, 1990
Archisciada lebanensis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archisolva cupressa J. F. Zhang, 1993
Atelestites senectus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Athericites finchi M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Athericites gordoni M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Athericites kensmithi M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Athericites sellwoodi M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Athericites zazicola M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Atherimorpha festuca P. A. Jell, 1986
Avenaphora hispida D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Baissomyia redita M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Basilorhagio venustus D. Ren, 1995
Batgana minor V. G. Kovalev, 1986
Buccinatormyia magnifica Arillo & al., 2015
Buccinatormyia soplaensis Arillo & al., 2015
Calobaissodes strigosus J. F. Zhang, 1992
Chimeromyia acuta D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Chimeromyia alava A. Arillo, 2009
Chimeromyia intriguea D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Chimeromyia mediobscura D. A. Grimaldi, 2009
Chimeromyia pilitibia D. A. Grimaldi, 2009
Chimeromyia reducta D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Chimeromyina concilia A. Arillo, 2009
Cratomyia cretacica Wilkommen, 2007
Cratomyia macrorrhyncha L. A. Mazzarolo, 2000
Cratotabanus stonemyomorphus R. G. Martin..., 1994
Cretahilarimorpha lebanensis Myskowiak & al., 2016
Cretomydas santanensis Willkommen, 2007
Cretoxyla azari D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Curvus khuludi Kaddumi, 2005
Dianafranksia fisheri R. Coram, 2000
Dissup clausus Zhang, Yang ..., 2014
Dissup irae V. G. Kovalev, 1989
Dissurus liauyuanensis Y. C. Hong, 1982
Dissurus qinquanensis Y. C. Hong, 1982
Eopangonius pletus D. Ren, 1998
Eotabanoid lordi M. B. Mostovski, 2003
Eremochaetosoma mongolicum V. G. Kovalev, 1986
Eremomukha (Eremocreta) addita M. B. Mostovski, 1996
Eremomukha (Eremocreta) posita M. B. Mostovski, 1996
Eremomukha (Eremocreta) sorosi M. B. Mostovski, 1996
Eremomukha (Eremomukha) angusta Zhang, 2014
Eremomukha (Eremomukha) insidiosa Mostovski, 1996
Eremomukha (Eremomukha) tenuissima Zhang, 2014
Eremomukha (Eremomukha) tsokotuha M. B. Mostovski, 1996
Eremomukha (Eremomukha) tsokotukha Mostovski, 1996
Euliphora grimaldii A. Arillo, 1999
Florinemestrius pulcherrimus D. Ren, 1998
Galloatherix incompletus A. Nel, 2014
Gigantoberis liaoningensis D. Y. Huang, 2007
Hasmona leo C. G. Giebel, 1856
Helophoropsis brodiei Giebel, 1856
Hermaeomyia armata M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia asaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia baisica M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia bellula M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia bisaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia opinata M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia parva M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia saeticaudata M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia unisaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hirmoneura (Eohirmoneura) neli M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Hirmoneura (Hirmoneura) elenae M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Hirmoneura (Hirmoneura) richterae M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Iberomosca kakoeima M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Iberomosca ponomarenkoi M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Kurnubempis palistinicus H. F. Kaddumi, 2007
Laiyangitabanus formosus J. F. Zhang, 2012
Lebambromyia acrai D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lebanoleptis huangi Angelini & al., 2016
Lepteremochaetus elegans Zhang, 2014
Lepteremochaetus lithoecius D. Ren, 1998
Lithopetia hirsuta J. F. Zhang, 1987
Litoleptis fossilis A. Arillo, 2009
Lonchopterites prisca D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lonchopteromorpha asetocella D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Longhuaia orientalis Y. C. Hong, 1992
Longhuaia rara Y. C. Hong, 1984
Lysistrata emerita D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Maritulus sospes M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Mesobolbomyia acrai D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Mesogramma divaricata Y. C. Hong, 1984
Mesopetia tuanwangensis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Mesorhagiophryne incerta Y. C. Hong, 1990
Mesorhagiophryne robusta Y. C. Hong, 1990
Mesostratiomyia laiyangensis Y. C. Hong, 1990
Microphorites deploegi A. Nel, 2004
Microphorites extinctus W. Hennig, 1971
Microphorites oculeus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Microphorites similis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Microphorites utrillensis A. Arillo, 2008
Mongolomyia latitarsis V. G. Kovalev, 1986
Montsecia martinezdelclosi M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Nemestrinus incertus M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Novelaria aetheria M. M. Solorz..., 2009
Novelaria magna M. M. Solorz..., 2009
Novelaria una M. M. Solorz..., 2009
Oiobrachyceron limnogenus D. Ren, 1998
Opetiala shatalkini R. Coram, 2000
Origoasilus pingquanensis K. Y. Zhang, 2011
Orsobrachyceron chinensis D. Ren, 1998
Ovisargus (Helempis) yixianensis D. Ren, 1998
Ovisargus eucalla D. Ren, 1998
Palaeopetia gemina M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia laiyangensis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Palaeopetia lata Y. C. Hong, 1988
Palaeopetia longisaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia mina M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia tertia M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia volacris M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaepangonius eupterus D. Ren, 1998
Paleochrysopilus hirsutus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Parnasos dissimilis M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Parnasos firmipes M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Parnasos pessimus M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Phaetempis lebanensis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Phthiria amplicella (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Tmemophlebia amplicella Coquillett, 1904
Prioriphora schroederhohenwarthi M. M. Solorz..., 2011
Proplatypeza amabilis M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza bontsaganica M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza caelebs M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza parva M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza secunda M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Prosoeca (Palembolus) saxea M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Protapiocera convergens Zhang, Yang ..., 2007
Protapiocera ischyra Ren, 1998
Protapiocera megista Ren, 1998
Protempis minuta D. Ren, 1998
Protonemestrius beipiaoensis D. Ren, 1998
Protonemestrius jurassicus D. Ren, 1998
Pseudapiocera shandongensis Zhang, 2015
Pseudopetia exilis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Pseudopetia grandis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Ptiolinites almuthae M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Ptiolinites cretaceus V. G. Kovalev, 1986
Ptiolinites heidiae M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Ptiolinites oudatchinae M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Ptiolinites raypearcei M. B. Mostovski, 2000
Remalia sphinx C. G. Giebel, 1856
Scelorhagio mecomastigus J. F. Zhang, 1993
Sharasargus oresbius D. Ren, 1998
Shulmas globiceps V. G. Kovalev, 1986
Simulidium priscum J. O. Westwood, 1854
Sinallomyia ruderalis D. Ren, 1998
Sinocretomyia minuscula J. F. Zhang, 2012
Sinonemestrius akirai E. A. Jarzem..., 2000
Sinonemestrius tuanwangensis Y. C. Hong, 1990
Stratiomyopsis robusta Y. C. Hong, 1990
Sympycnites primaevus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Trichinites cretaceus W. Hennig, 1970
Yongdingia opipara D. Ren, 1995
Zhangsolva cupressa Nagatomi & Yang, 1998

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lower Cretaceous
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
26
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
20
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
26
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchisargidae
Rohdendorf, 1962
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEremochaetidae
Ussatchov, 1968
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
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