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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1922
7940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1593
6344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico
81 Families width 6344 Species and 12 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies22SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies64SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies164SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies29SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies737SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies639SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies69SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies94SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies316SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies188SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies44SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies120SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds86SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies55SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies27SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies24SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies155SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies63SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies8SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies24SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies58SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies108SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies26SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies22SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies19SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies226SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies15SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies80SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies253SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies24SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies475SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies254SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1071SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies267SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies89SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mexico
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
343
2018
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1127
3773
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
76
287
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
45
263
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
2
3
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