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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
9876
49850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
9870
49838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
572
9770
49629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
8320
44878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
113
2975
22709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
86
1863
12101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
86 Families width 12101 Species and 68 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies10SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1220SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies791SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies161SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies120SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies69SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies148SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies16SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies75SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies298SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies44SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies76SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies16SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies939SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies239SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies365SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies325SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies101SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies146SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds84SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies301SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies147SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies106SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies10SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies85SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies955SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies24SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies53SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies24SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies670SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies56SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies205SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies63SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies75SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies121SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies62SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies161SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies362SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies140SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies49SpeciesTaxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies541SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies250SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies784SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies265SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies754SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies202SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies32SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies84SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Norway
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
254
1914
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1458
9527
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
93
385
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
58
275
Families
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