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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
9090
28468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
647
9079
28452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
603
8852
27910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
397
7295
24302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1692
6227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
84
1141
4147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Netherlands
84 Families width 4147 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUVX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies276SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies109SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies158SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies67SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies66SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies158SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies291SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies65SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies195SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies126SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies35SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies54SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds16SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies140SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies62SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies16SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies227SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies22SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies12SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies199SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies69SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies31SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies29SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies25SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies87SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies48SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies65SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies29SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies90SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies69SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies442SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies86SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies365SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies110SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies21SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Netherlands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
205
889
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
64
876
3063
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
32
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
26
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
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