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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
807
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
667
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
59
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North West
14 Families width 48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North West
43 Genera with 48 Species
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Acnephalomyia Londt, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrocneros Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Afroholopogon Londt, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bromophila Loew, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Danomyia Londt, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hermannomyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Notolomatia Greathead, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pliomelaena Bezzi, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Remotomyia Londt, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1912Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1830Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Teratopomyia Oldroyd, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrocneros mundus Loew, 1863
Agromyza panici De Meijere, 1934
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) nigrotibialis Perkins, 1938
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bromophila caffra Macquart, 1846
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) connexa Bezzi, 1926
Chrysomya marginalis Wiedemann, 1830
Cyrtopogon pulcher Back, 1909
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Didacus) viator Munro, 1939
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Euscelidia pulchra Dikow, 2003
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Hemigymnochaeta varia Hough, 1898
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Laxenecera engeli Oldroyd, 1974
Lispe leucospila Wiedemann, 1830
Lispe nuba Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza miranda Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Melanagromyza panici De Meijere, 1934
Melanagromyza pasiae Spencer, 1986
Melanagromyza pasiensis Spencer, 1986
Melanagromyza senecionella Spencer, 1976
Melanagromyza seneciophila Spencer, 1963
Morellia hortensia Wiedemann, 1824
Notolomatia pictipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Phytoliriomyza tricolor Malloch, 1927
Pliomelaena brevifrons aspila Bezzi, 1924
Rhipidocephala caffra Macquart, 1846
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) minima Rondani, 1862
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) croatica Baranov, 1941
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) pagensis Baranov, 1939
Sarcophaga (Stackelbergeola) mehadiensis Bottcher, 1912
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Stichopogon punctus Loew, 1851
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Trupanea imperfecta (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in North West
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
20
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
22
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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