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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
527
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
425
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
54 Families width 911 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies122SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies90SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies60SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies22SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies45SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies10SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies16SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies73SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies123SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies93SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mozambique
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
121
270
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
274
500
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
16
123
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