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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
319
4508
10911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
912
2398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
629
1598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
70 Families width 1598 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies99SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies65SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies146SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies28SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies95SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies58SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies47SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies89SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies39SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies19SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies17SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies107SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies8SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies86SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies35SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies75SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies13SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies90SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies86SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies59SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies20SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion5SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Macaronesia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
141
446
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
462
1111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
9
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
1
5
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