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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Nova Scotia (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
483
4679
10528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
481
4675
10525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
458
4577
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3935
9011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
835
1611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
67
591
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nova Scotia
67 Families width 1149 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies42SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies52SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies41SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies23SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies54SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies29SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies28SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies19SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies93SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies10SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies42SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies29SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies19SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies32SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies167SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies50SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies115SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Nova Scotia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
89
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
477
922
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
14
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
11
55
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