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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Palau (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1113
1774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
778
1258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
173
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
98
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palau
29 Families width 179 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SDAMTHCNELPOX
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies13SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae (Samouelle, 1819)Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19802SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palau
98 Genera with 179 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTWX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1963Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1965Shoot Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Baeodrosophila Wheeler & Ta..., 19643SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1839Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachycara Thomson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Brachytarsina Macquart, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Calodrosophila Wheeler & Ta..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Camptopteromyia Meijere, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Cephalispa Malloch, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1965Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1935Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Dettopsomyia Lamb, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 2006Fruit fly7SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropeza Macquart, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Eudmeta Wiedemann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Evaza Walker, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Gabaza Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopapuaia Vockeroth, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Isomyia Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 02SpeciesTaxom
Krakatauia Enderlein, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Lissocephala Malloch, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Lophoteles Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19412SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19677SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Nesiodrosophila Wheeler & Ta..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Notogramma Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Orchisia Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pachytarsella Richards, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Parvisquama Malloch, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pemphigonotus Lamb, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Penthosiosoma Townsend, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phasmaphleps Bickel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosomella Duda, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhicnoessa Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1958Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1944Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Trichochaeta Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteia Hardy, 19802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palau
179 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allograpta (Allograpta) citronella Shiraki, 1963
Amblypsilopus belauensis Bickel, 1994
Amblypsilopus pallidicornis Grimshaw, 1901Fly
Amblypsilopus sabroskyi Bickel, 1994
Asteia acrosticalis Sabrosky, 1957
Atherigona dybasi Snyder, 1965
Atherigona laeta Wiedemann, 1830
Atherigona neoatripalpis Snyder, 1965
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Atherigona sabroskyi Snyder, 1965Southern California sand cockroach
Atherigona tobi Snyder, 1965
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) albistrigata Meijere, 1911White striped fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868Mango fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melastomatos Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) opacovitta Drew & Romig, 2013
Bactrocera (Gymnodacus) calophylli Perkins & May, 1949
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) caudata Fabricius, 1805
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Baeodrosophila discolor Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Baeodrosophila pallens Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Baeodrosophila pubescens Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Blaesoxipha (Blaesoxipha) rufipes Macquart, 1839Flesh fly
Brachycara ventralis Thomson, 1869
Brachytarsina carolinae Maa, 1967
Calodrosophila phalerosa Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Camptopteromyia lanata James, 1962
Camptopteromyia obscura James, 1962
Camptopteromyia tibialis James, 1962
Cephalispa gressitti Snyder, 1965
Chersodromia argentina Quate, 1960
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Coelopa palauensis (Timberlake, 1980)⇒ Coelopa alluaudi Seguy, 1941
Coenosia bimorpha Snyder, 1965
Condylostylus tenebrosus atratum Parent, 1935
Cosmina bicolor Walker, 1856
Cosmina pinangiana (Bigot, 1874)⇒ Cosmina bicolor Walker, 1856
Crossopalpus simplex Quate, 1960
Cyclopodia albertisii Rondani, 1878
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dasyrhicnoessa phyllodes (Sasakawa, 1994)⇒ Dasyrhicnoessa tripunctata Sasakawa, 1974
Dasyrhicnoessa sexseriata Hendel, 1913
Dasyrhicnoessa tripunctata Sasakawa, 1974
Desmometopa flavipalpis Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa terminalis Sabrosky, 1983
Dettopsomyia formosa Lamb, 1914Pomace fly
Dichaetomyia sabroskyi Snyder, 1965
Dichaetomyia vicaria Walker, 1859
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Dissoptera palauensis Shiraki, 1963
Drosophila (Drosophila) fumifera Reinhard, 1943
Drosophila (Drosophila) hypocausta Osten Sacken, 1882
Drosophila (Drosophila) polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) novicia (Wheeler & Ta..., 1964)⇒ Hirtodrosophila novicia Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Drosophila (Sophophora) kikkawai Burla, 1954Fruit fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) nesoetes Bock & Wheeler, 1972
Drosophila ophthalmitis Tsacas, 2006
Elaphropeza adelphide Quate, 1960
Elaphropeza atrilinea Quate, 1960
Elaphropeza formosae Bezzi, 1907
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eudmeta marginata Fabricius, 1805
Evaza demeijerei Brunetti, 1923
Evaza discalis James, 1962
Gabaza argentea Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Graphomya rufitibia Stein, 1918
Graptomyza oceanica Shiraki, 1963
Graptomyza uchiyamai Shiraki, 1930
Gymnopapuaia palau Snyder, 1965
Haematobia exigua De Meijere, 1906Buffalo fly
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hemipyrellia tagaliana Bigot, 1877
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hirtodrosophila novicia Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Homoneura (Homoneura) acrostichalis De Meijere, 1915
Homoneura (Homoneura) signatifrons Kertesz, 1900
Hydrotaea chalcogaster Wiedemann, 1824House fly
Hydrotaea spinigera (Stein, 1910)⇒ Hydrotaea hennigi Pont, 1986
Isomyia caeruleocincta Bigot, 1877
Isomyia dotata Walker, 1856
Isomyia micans Bigot, 1874
Japanagromyza eucalypti Spencer, 1962
Japanagromyza eucalypti eucalypti
Krakatauia micronesiana Bickel, 1994
Leucophenga argentata Meijere, 1914
Leucophenga bellula Bergroth, 1894
Limnophora carolina Snyder, 1965
Limnophora mesolissa Bezzi, 1928
Liriomyza palauensis Spencer, 1963
Lispe albifacies Malloch, 1929
Lispe fuscipalpis Malloch, 1929
Lispe incerta Malloch, 1925
Lispocephala beardsleyi Snyder, 1965
Lispocephala dispersa Snyder, 1965
Lispocephala pectinata Stein, 1900
Lissocephala metallescens Meijere, 1914
Lissocephala sabroskyi Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Lonchaea belua Mcalpine, 1964
Lonchaea sabroskyi Mcalpine, 1964
Lophoteles plumula Loew, 1858Copper globemallow
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia chalcolampra (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta chalcolampra Speiser, 1904
Medetera babelthaup Bickel, 1994
Medetera salomonis Parent, 1941
Megaselia chrysophora Beyer, 1967
Megaselia micronesiae Beyer, 1967
Megaselia palpella Beyer, 1967
Megaselia parabasiseta Bohart, 1947
Megaselia seiuncta Beyer, 1967
Megaselia setaria Malloch, 1912Hump-backed fly
Megaselia tenebricior Beyer, 1967
Melanagromyza albisquama Malloch, 1927
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Melanagromyza sojae Zehntner, 1900Soya miner
Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824Soldier fly
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) ochracella Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) pleurolineata Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Microdrosophila (Oxystyloptera) distincta Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Mimegralla albimana Doleschall, 1856
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca hervei Villeneuve, 1922
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) amabilis Meijere, 1911
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) carola Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gratiosa Meijere, 1911
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gressitti Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Nesiodrosophila lindae (Wheeler & Ta..., 1964)⇒ Dichaetophora lindae Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Norrbomia marginatis Adams, 1905
Notogramma cimiciformis Loew, 1868
Ophiomyia atralis Spencer, 1961
Ophiomyia cornuta De Meijere, 1910Leafminer fly
Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon, 1895Bean fly
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Orchisia costata Meigen, 1826
Pachytarsella boharti Richards, 1963
Paramycodrosophila parapictula Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Paramycodrosophila pictula Meijere, 1911
Parvisquama bifurcata Snyder, 1965
Parvisquama ciliata Malloch, 1929
Pemphigonotus vixen Curran, 1936
Penthosiosoma pictipenne
Phasmaphleps pacifica Bickel, 2006
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Placopsidella liparoides Meijere, 1916
Poecilosomella punctipennis Wiedemann, 1824Dung fly
Polytrichophora brunneifrons Meijere, 1916
Pseudonapomyza spicata Malloch, 1914Leafminer fly
Pseudorhicnoessa spinipes Malloch, 1914
Ptecticus longipennis Wiedemann, 1824
Puliciphora pulex Dahl, 1898
Pygophora minuscula Snyder, 1965
Pygophora palauensis Snyder, 1965
Pygophora respondens Walker, 1859Muscid fly
Pygophora tarsaseta Snyder, 1965
Rachispoda disciseta Richards, 1963
Rachispoda subtinctipennis Brunetti, 1913
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) variabilis Lopes, 1958
Sarcophaga (Sarcosolomonia) carolinensis Lopes, 1958
Scaptodrosophila fuscopalpis Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Scaptodrosophila palauana Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Scaptodrosophila scaptomyzoidea Duda, 1923
Scaptodrosophila setifera Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Scholastes cinctus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Syneches platybregmus Quate, 1960
Tabanus palauensis Takahashi, 1944
Trachyopella (Nudopella) collinella Richards, 1946
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) lutea Richards, 1963
Trichochaeta recedens Walker, 1861
Tropicomyia atomella Malloch, 1914
Woodiphora curtissima Beyer, 1967
Xenasteia divergens Hardy, 1980
Xenasteia palauensis Hardy, 1980

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Palau
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
77
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
10
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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