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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Oligocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
890
1691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
720
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
202
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
115
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oligocene
37 Families width 177 Species
#ABESTMCRDPHOLX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies41SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oligocene
115 Genera with 177 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUX
Agromyza Fallen, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Alepidophora Cockerell, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Anthracida Germar, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodrapetiops Martins-Neto..., 19924SpeciesTaxom
Archisyrphus Hull, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Aspilota Foerster, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1915Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calobata Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1940Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Curtisimyia Giebel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtonotum Agassiz, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Dischistus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1940Long-legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1940Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Eophora Handschin, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1937Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eternia Martins-Neto..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Feronia Leach, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1915Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarites Heer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lasia Wiedemann, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Leria Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lestomyia Williston, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Lithortalis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1862Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Muscidites von Heyden &..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Myiolepta Newman, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Norellisoma Hendel, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1915Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Oncopygius Loew, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Opetia Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Palaeogeron Meunier, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomolobra Hull, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Permessus Piton & Théo..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Praecytherea Theobald, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Prosphyracephala Hennig, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Protoloewinella Schumann, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1937Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyza Fallen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Scopeuma Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Senoprosopis Macquart, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Siphonodosaria1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1937Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocinclis Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyia Macquart, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1937Rocky Mountain Bite Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1997Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1940Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Tremembella Martins-Neto..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Trepidaria Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Usia Latreille, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oligocene
177 Species
Agromyza incerta N. Theobald, 1937
Agromyza serresi N. Theobald, 1937
Alepidophora maxima S. E. Lewis, 1972Bee fly
Anthomyia burgessi S. H. Scudder, 1877
Anthomyia heymanni L. von Heyden, 1870
Anthomyia inanimata Scudder, 1877
Anthomyia pulcherrima F. Meunier, 1915
Anthomyza rhenana G. Statz, 1940
Anthracida xylotoma E. F. Germar, 1849
Archaeodrapetiops elongata R. G. Martin..., 1992
Archaeodrapetiops mezzalirai R. G. Martin..., 1992
Archaeodrapetiops nefera R. G. Martin..., 1992
Archaeodrapetiops transversa R. G. Martin..., 1992
Archisyrphus opacus Hull, 1960
Asilus amelanchieris Cockerell, 1911
Asilus curculionis Melander, 1947
Asilus florissantinus James, 1939
Asilus peritulus Cockerell, 1909
Asilus sannoisiensis Meunier, 1915
Asilus trichurus Meunier, 1899
Asilus wickhami Cockerell, 1915
Aspilota stigmalineata Statz, 1938
Blepharepium borealis James, 1939
Bombylius (Bombylius) depereti F. Meunier, 1915
Calobata rottensis Statz, 1940
Ceraturgus praecursor James, 1939
Cheilosia oligocenica N. Theobald, 1937
Cheilosia padovana J. Timon-David, 1944
Cheilosia picata G. Statz, 1940
Chlorops anthracinus (G. Statz, 1940)⇒ Rhopalopterum anthracinum Meigen, 1830
Chlorops aquisextanus N. Theobald, 1937
Chrysopilus praestigmaticus G. Statz, 1940
Chrysotus stanciui O. Parent, 1936
Clusiodes petreficata G. Statz, 1940
Cophura antiquella Cockerell, 1913
Curtisimyia curtisii O. Heer, 1856
Cyrtonotum gigas N. Theobald, 1937
Dioctria florissantina Cockerell, 1909
Dioctria jamesi Lewis, 1972
Dioctria pulveris Cockerell, 1917
Dischistus tertiarius N. Theobald, 1937
Dolichopus georgi Meuffels & G..., 1999
Dolichopus incertus N. Theobald, 1937
Dolichopus miluus B. Förster, 1891
Dolichopus minutus (G. Statz, 1940)⇒ Thrypticus minuta Fabricius, 1805
Dolichopus scitus G. Statz, 1940
Dolichopus spinosus G. Statz, 1940
Drosophila (Sophophora) elegans G. Statz, 1940Fruit fly
Drosophila blanda G. Statz, 1940
Dryomyza pelidua Statz, 1940
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis macrophthalma B. Förster, 1891
Empis melia von Heyden, 1870
Empis spinifera G. Statz, 1940
Empis umbonata G. Statz, 1940
Epistrophe kastenholzi G. Statz, 1940
Eristalis paucisinuatus N. Theobald, 1937
Eternia papaveroi R. G. Martin..., 1992
Exoprosopa romani N. Theobald, 1937
Feronia minax E. Oustalet, 1874
Feronia provincialis E. Oustalet, 1874
Geron figuratus N. Theobald, 1937
Heleomyza bauckhorni F. Meunier, 1914
Heleomyza fagei J. Timon-David, 1944
Heleomyza oligocenica N. Theobald, 1937
Helophilus primarius E. F. Germar, 1837
Helophilus villeneuvi N. Theobald, 1937
Hemipenthes provincialis Handlirsch, 1907
Hemipenthes tertiaria Handlirsch, 1907
Hercostomus bauckhorni F. Meunier, 1914
Hercostomus quievreuxi Parent & Qui..., 1935
Heteromyza senilis S. H. Scudder, 1877
Hilara heerii F. Meunier, 1915
Hilarites bellus O. Heer, 1856
Holopogon archilestes Hull, 1960
Holopogon archilestris Hull, 1960
Holopogon pilipes Loew, 1850
Hydrotaea maculipennis N. Theobald, 1937
Lasia primitiva von Heyden &..., 1866
Leptogaster falloti Theobald, 1937
Leptogaster prior Melander, 1947
Leria bauckhorni F. Meunier, 1914
Lestomyia miocenica James, 1939
Lithortalis picta S. H. Scudder, 1877
Lonchaea senescens S. H. Scudder, 1877
Machimus kollmani Timon-David, 1944
Machimus kollmanni J. Timon-David, 1944
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Merodon germari C. von Heyden, 1862
Microstylum destructum Cockerell, 1909
Microstylum wheeleri Cockerell, 1908
Muscidites deperditus C. von Heyden, 1866
Myiolepta elisabethae G. Statz, 1940
Myolepta elisabethae Statz, 1940
Neolophonotus klebsi Meunier, 1908
Nicocles miocenicus Cockerell, 1909
Norellisoma setaria G. Statz, 1940
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Odontomyia brodiei Cockerell, 1915
Ommatius fimbrillus Scarbrough, 2000
Ommatius subtus Scarbrough &..., 1992
Oncopygius gracilior G. Statz, 1940
Oncopygius oligocaenicus G. Statz, 1940
Oncopygius venustus G. Statz, 1940
Opetia atra G. Statz, 1940
Opomyza pelidua G. Statz, 1940
Opomyza venusta (G. Statz, 1940)⇒ Geomyza venusta Meigen, 1830
Ornithomya rottensis Statz, 1940
Oscinella dormescens G. Statz, 1940
Palaeogeron vetustus F. Meunier, 1914
Palaeomolobra antiqua James, 1939
Palloptera morticina S. H. Scudder, 1877
Permessus asiloides L. Piton, 1939
Phalacrotophora tertiaria G. Statz, 1940
Philonicus saxorum James, 1939
Phthiria fossa S. E. Lewis, 1975
Phthiria oligocenica J. Timon-David, 1944
Phytomyza pusilla B. Förster, 1891
Phytomyza vetusta N. Theobald, 1937
Pipiza venilia von Heyden, 1870
Platycheirus freyeri Heer, 1849
Platycheirus persistens F. M. Hull, 1938
Praecytherea sardii N. Theobald, 1937
Proctacanthus fractus Cockerell, 1921
Prosphyracephala rubiensis S. E. Lewis, 1971
Prosphyracephala succini Hennig, 1965
Protoloewinella keilbachi Schumann, 1984
Psilocephala tarsalis G. Statz, 1940
Psilocurus tarsalis Statz, 1940
Rhagio calcaratus Statz, 1940
Rhagio primaevus N. Theobald, 1937
Rhamphomyia fulvescens G. Statz, 1940
Rhamphomyia latipennata G. Statz, 1940
Rhamphomyia rottensis G. Statz, 1940
Saropogon oblitescens Cockerell, 1914
Scathophaga punctata Statz, 1940
Sciapus amabilis (G. Statz, 1940)⇒ Sciapus unifasciatus Say, 1823
Sciapus combaluzieri J. Timon-David, 1944
Sciapus erasmius Meuffels & G..., 1999
Sciapus rottensis G. Statz, 1940
Sciomyza revelata S. H. Scudder, 1877
Scopeuma punctata G. Statz, 1940
Senoprosopis (Eosenoprosopis) romeri Hull, 1958
Senoprosopis beckeri Lewis, 1972
Senoprosopis eureka Melander, 1949
Sepsis atra G. Statz, 1940
Sepsis bicolorata G. Statz, 1940
Sepsis ignobilis G. Statz, 1940
Siphonodosaria insecta
Sphegina abrasa N. Theobald, 1937
Stenocinclis anomala Scudder, 1878
Stratiomyia pentadiscalia G. Statz, 1940
Stratiomys heberti E. Oustalet, 1870
Stratiomys pentadiscalia Statz, 1940
Symphoromyia marginata N. Theobald, 1937
Syrphus euphemus von Heyden, 1870
Syrphus freyeri O. Heer, 1849
Syrphus reciprocus B. Förster, 1891
Syrphus statzi G. Statz, 1940
Systropus (Systropus) rottensis Meunier, 1917
Tabanus fulvescens (G. Statz, 1940)⇒ Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Tabanus statzi Moucha, 1972
Tabanus tremembeensis R. G. Martin..., 1997
Tachydromia theobaldi J. Timon-David, 1944
Taracticus contusus Cockerell, 1910
Taracticus renovatus Cockerell, 1911
Temnostoma sacki G. Statz, 1940
Tetanocera alireticulata N. Theobald, 1937
Tetanocera contenta B. Förster, 1891
Tetanocera preciosa B. Förster, 1891
Tetanocera variciliata N. Theobald, 1937
Tremembella gracilis R. G. Martin..., 1992
Trepidaria rottensis G. Statz, 1940
Tropidia tumulata (S. E. Lewis, 1973)⇒ Tropidia tumlata Lewis, 1973
Usia (Usia) atra Statz, 1940
Xanthochlorus tenellus Wiedemann, 1817
Xylophagus pallidus O. Heer, 1856

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Oligocene
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
53
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
53
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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