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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
774
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
585
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
64 Families width 1659 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies35SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies193SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies61SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies73SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies38SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies50SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds21SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Marginidae Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies126SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies5SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies26SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies14SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies28SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies32SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies107SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies153SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies92SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies187SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies85SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies23SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Madagascar
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
104
345
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
422
1084
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
37
137
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
21
92
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
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