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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Quaternary (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
796
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
795
1474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
791
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
711
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
77
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
41
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Quaternary
24 Families width 48 Species
#MAPTODCSHEFBR
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Quaternary
41 Genera with 48 Species
#ACDEFGHLMOPRST
Aethiopomyia Malloch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ceroxys Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogonopteron Meijere, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hairy Maggot Blow Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cobboldia Brauer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dolichotachina Villeneuve, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Draycotia Pierce, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1923Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Feronia Leach, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hadroscelus Quedenfeldt, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1975Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leriella Meunier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Myobia Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palexorista Robineau-Des..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thryptocera Macquart, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quaternary
48 Species
Aethiopomyia gigas Stein, 1906
Asteia magnifica Meunier, 1910
Campylocera setosa C. Giebel, 1862
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Ceroxys ethiopia Meunier, 1908
Chaetogonopteron sobrium Meunier, 1910
Cobboldia (Mamontia) russanovi Grunin, 1973
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Diaphorus alsiosus Meunier, 1910
Dolichotachina smithii Townsend, 1938
Draycotia cordovae W. D. Pierce, 1948
Drino (Palexorista) solennis Walker, 1858
Drosophila (Drosophila) poinari D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila berryi T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Feronia diligens Sturm, 1824
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Hadroscelus schulzii G. Quedenfeldt, 1885
Haematopota pinicola B. R. Stucke..., 1975
Heleomyza humilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insatiabilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insaturabilis Meunier, 1910
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Herina splendida Meunier, 1910
Leptogaster erecta Meunier, 1906
Leriella crassifemorata Meunier, 1908
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inclusa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) infossa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obruta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obstricta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) praepedita Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Megaselia) copalina Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) ethiopia Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) inflata F. Meunier, 1910
Micropeza prompta Meunier, 1906
Myobia multiciliata Meunier, 1905
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Palexorista solennis Walker, 1858
Petrorossia gracilis C. Giebel, 1862
Phora labiosa F. Meunier, 1910
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pyrellia viridissima Meunier, 1908
Scholastes foordi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Thryptocera media Meunier, 1905

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Quaternary
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
30
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
0
Family
Genus
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