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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Orkney Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
520
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
519
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
499
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
400
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
139
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
100
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orkney Islands
31 Families width 175 Species
#DACSHBMERTOLP
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies27SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies31SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies19SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae (Loew, 1862)Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orkney Islands
100 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Achalcus Haliday, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1849Lineseed1SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Calobatella Mik, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1819Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1816Balloon Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hydromya Robineau-Des..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ilione Haliday, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1809Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meiosimyza Hendel, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Norellisoma Hendel, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer4SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pherbina Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17716SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19268SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1816Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18625SpeciesTaxom
Sybistroma Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlaena Czerny, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18443SpeciesTaxom
Trichina Railliet, 1830Trichina worms1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orkney Islands
175 Species
Achalcus flavicollis Meigen, 1824
Agromyza idaeiana Hardy, 1853
Argyra argentina Meigen, 1824
Argyra diaphana Fabricius, 1775
Argyra leucocephala Meigen, 1824
Argyra perplexa Becker, 1918
Bellardia pandia Walker, 1849Bisetose Emerald-bottle
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris geniculata Curtis, 1830Long-horned black legionnaire
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bicellaria sulcata Zetterstedt, 1842
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Calobatella petronella Linnaeus, 1758
Campsicnemus alpinus Haliday, 1833
Campsicnemus armatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Campsicnemus curvipes Fallen, 1823
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chelifera precatoria Fallen, 1816
Chersodromia alata Walker, 1835
Chersodromia arenaria Haliday, 1833
Chersodromia hirta Walker, 1835
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824
Clinocera (Hydrodromia) stagnalis Haliday, 1833
Clinocera fontinalis Haliday, 1833
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Crossopalpus curvipes Meigen, 1822
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Delia antiqua Meigen, 1826Muscoid fly
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Dioctria (Dioctria) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758Orange-legged robberfly
Dolichocephala irrorata Fallen, 1815
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) griseipennis Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) nubilus Meigen, 1824
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) pennatus Meigen, 1824
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) popularis Wiedemann, 1817Long-legged fly
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) simplex Meigen, 1824
Dolichopus atratus Meigen, 1824
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) nigripes (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Empis tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Kritempis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Dance Fly
Empis (Leptempis) grisea (Fallen, 1816)⇒ Empis hoffmannseggii Loew, 1869
Empis (Xanthempis) punctata Meigen, 1804
Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea Linnaeus, 1761
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Euleia heraclei Linnaeus, 1758Celery fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Fucellia fucorum Fallen, 1819Muscoid fly
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Haematopota crassicornis Wahlberg, 1848Black-horned cleg
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Herina frondescentiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hilara chorica Fallen, 1816
Hilara curtisi Collin, 1927
Hilara litorea Fallen, 1816
Hybomitra bimaculata Macquart, 1826Hairy-legged horsefly
Hybos femoratus Muller, 1776
Hydromya dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hylemya variata Fallen, 1823Fly
Ilione (Knutsonia) albiseta Scopoli, 1763
Ischiolepta denticulata Meigen, 1830
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liancalus virens Scopoli, 1763
Limnia paludicola Elberg, 1965
Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809Yellow spear-winged fly
Meiosimyza pallidiventris Fallen, 1820
Meiosimyza rorida Fallen, 1820Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Black gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micromorphus albipes Zetterstedt, 1843
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Norellisoma lituratum Wiedemann, 1826
Norellisoma spinimanum Fallen, 1819
Onesia viarum (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia viarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Oxycera pygmaea Fallen, 1817Pygmy soldier
Palloptera trimacula (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Toxoneura trimacula Meigen, 1826
Paradelia intersecta Meigen, 1826
Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847Beet leafminer
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Pegomya haemorrhoum Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegomya solennis Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Pherbellia schoenherri Fallen, 1826
Pherbina coryleti Scopoli, 1763
Phyllodromia melanocephala Fabricius, 1794
Physocephala nigra De Geer, 1776
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platypalpus candicans Fallen, 1815
Platypalpus ciliaris Fallen, 1816
Platypalpus longicornis Meigen, 1822
Platypalpus longiseta Zetterstedt, 1842
Platypalpus minutus Meigen, 1804
Platypalpus notatus Meigen, 1822
Platypalpus pallidiventris Meigen, 1822
Platypalpus verralli Collin, 1926
Psila pallida Fallen, 1820
Pteromicra angustipennis Staeger, 1845
Renocera stroblii Hendel, 1900
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) culicina Fallen, 1816
Rhamphomyia (Lundstroemiella) hybotina Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia (Megacyttarus) crassirostris Fallen, 1816
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) sulcata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Rhamphomyia sulcatella Collin, 1926
Rhaphium brevicorne Curtis, 1835
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sargus flavipes Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sphaerocera monilis Haliday, 1836
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Suillia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Suillia imberbis Czerny, 1924
Suillia laevifrons Loew, 1862
Suillia mikii Pokorny, 1886
Suillia parva Loew, 1862
Sybistroma obscurellus Fallen, 1823
Sympycnus cirripes Haliday, 1851
Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Sympycnus desoutteri Parent, 1925
Syntormon monile Haliday, 1851Alfalfa blotch leafminer
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Syntormon pumilus Meigen, 1824
Syntormon tarsatus (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Syntormon tarsatum Fallen, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tephrochlaena halterata Meigen, 1830
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) elata Fabricius, 1781
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) hyalipennis von Roser, 1840
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira leachi Meigen, 1826
Themira lucida Staeger, 1844
Trichina clavipes Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Orkney Islands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
27
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
23
65
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
Family
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