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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Preston (East Lothian, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
190
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
190
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
180
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
160
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
49
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Preston (East Lothian)
19 Families width 35 Species
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Preston (East Lothian)
30 Genera with 35 Species
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Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1840Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Epicampocera Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1809Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1835Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1820Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1758Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Preston (East Lothian)
35 Species
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris morrisii Dale, 1841Yellow-legged black legionnaire
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cheilosia (Chaetochilosia) impressa Loew, 1840
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Compsobata cibaria Linnaeus, 1758
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea Linnaeus, 1761
Epicampocera succincta Meigen, 1824
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemerodromia baetica Collin, 1927
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809Yellow spear-winged fly
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sarcophaga (Helicophagella) crassimargo Pandelle, 1896
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Tabanus cordiger Meigen, 1820Plain-eyed grey horsefly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachydromia morio (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Tachydromia halidayi Collin, 1926
Tephritis vespertina Loew, 1844
Thereva plebeja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Thereva occulta Becker, 1908
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Preston (East Lothian)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
20
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
4
7
Families
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