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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
2357
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
2356
3807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
2312
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2021
3396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
184
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
144
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Zimbabwe
35 Families width 237 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies24SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies29SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies27SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in North Zimbabwe
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
47
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
88
136
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
6
23
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
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