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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Merseyside (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
112
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
112
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
99
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merseyside
5 Families width 10 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae (Macquart, 1835)Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merseyside
7 Genera with 10 Species
Chirosia Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1925Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merseyside
10 Species
Chirosia grossicauda Strobl, 1899
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Pegomya steini Hendel, 1925Birch casebearer
Phaonia pallida Fabricius, 1787Muscid Fly
Psila gracilis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila buccata Fallen, 1826
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila nigra Fallen, 1820
Psila obscuritarsis (Loew, 1856)⇒ Chamaepsila obscuritarsis Loew, 1856
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Merseyside
InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
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