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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Region Caribe (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1765
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1763
2293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1698
2190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1354
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
175
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
128
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Caribe
21 Families width 151 Species
#PAHTDSCMENF
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds27SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Caribe
128 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTZ
Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Adelopteromyia Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anastrebla Wenzel, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anisia van der Wulp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2002Ant-decapitating Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoptera Coquillett, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Borgmeieriphora Pires do Prado, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamiscus Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Chloroprocta Wulp, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyacyrtoneura Townsend, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoneuropsis Malloch, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 196013SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1957Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ecitophora Schmitz, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eoneria Aczel, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Esenbeckia Rondani, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Exastinion Wenzel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 20192SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemilucilia Brauer, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Himantigera James, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Huascaromusca Townsend, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Latiborophaga Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Lepiselaga Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20065SpeciesTaxom
Melittophora Brues, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoconius Enderlein, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Metelasmus Coquillett, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neopleurophora Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichobius Wenzel & Aitken, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Nerius Fabricius, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Noctiliostrebla2SpeciesTaxom
Nycterophilia Ferris, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1933Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paradyschiria Speiser, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraeuctenodes Pessoa & Gui..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Paralucilia Brauer & Ber..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichobius Lima, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Penthoptera Schiner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platydipteron Borgmeier & ..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloderas Lutz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotylus Hennig, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Polietina Schnabl & Dz..., 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scotiptera Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Speiseria Kessel, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Stephanotrypeta Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stibasoma Schiner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Synclinusa Borgmeier, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1941Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichobioides Wenzel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 193514SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Zuerchermyia Woodley, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Caribe
151 Species
Agromyza nana Meigen, 1830
Anastrebla modestini Wenzel, 1966
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus barbarus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus catholicus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus colombicus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus cyathus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus denotatus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus facettalis Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus funditus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus praedator Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus quadratus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus reburrus Brown, 2002
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Apodicrania molinai Borgmeier, 1941
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Aspidoptera delatorrei Wenzel, 1966
Aspidoptera falcata Wenzel, 1976
Aspidoptera phyllostomatus Perty, 1833
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Basilia dunni Curran, 1935
Calamiscus cryptopalpis Borgmeier, 1960
Chloroprocta idioidea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsomyiops melloi Dear, 1985
Coniceromyia costaricana Borgmeier, 1950
Copestylum pallens Wiedemann, 1830
Dohrniphora anteroventralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora broadheadi Disney, 1983
Dohrniphora buscki Malloch, 1912
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Dohrniphora ecitophila Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora femoralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora inornata Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora lacunosa Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora mesofemoralis Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora oricilla Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora sinuosa Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora sulcatula Borgmeier, 1960
Drosophila martensis Wasserman & ..., 1957
Drosophila mediodelta Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Esenbeckia (Proboscoides) chagresensis Fairchild, 1942
Esenbeckia bella Philip, 1961
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Exastinion clovisi Pessoa & Gui..., 1937
Fannia isa Durango & Ra..., 2019
Fannia pseudoconstricta Durango & Ra..., 2019
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemilucilia melusina Dear, 1985
Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Huascaromusca cordillera Wolff & Ramo..., 2017
Japanagromyza salicifolii Collin, 1911
Lepidodexia cochliomyia Townsend, 1919
Lepiselaga crassipes Fabricius, 1805
Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903Pea leaf miner
Lucilia cluvia Walker, 1849
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia purpurascens Walker, 1836
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Megistopoda proxima Seguy, 1926
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) kungae Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) vargasi Brown, 2004
Melaloncha acicula Brown, 2006
Melaloncha maculata Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha nannocauda Brown, 2006
Melittophora salti Brues, 1928
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Mesoconius ujheilyianus Enderlein, 1922
Metelasmus pseudopterus Coquillett, 1907
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myriophora annetteae Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora diversa Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora fuscidorsum Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora kungae Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora obscuritergum Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora reminatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neodohrniphora arcuata Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neotrichobius delicatus Machado-Allison, 1966
Nerius lanei Aczel, 1961
Nerius laticornis Hennig, 1937
Nerius pilifer Fabricius, 1805
Noctiliostrebla aitkeni Wenzel, 1966
Noctiliostrebla maai Wenzel, 1966
Nycterophilia coxata Ferris, 1916
Nycterophilia fairchildi Wenzel, 1966
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ornidia aemula Williston, 1888
Orthonevra quadristriata Shannon & Au..., 1933
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada geniculata Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paraeuctenodes longipes Pessoa & Gui..., 1937
Paralucilia fulvinota Bigot, 1877
Paratrichobius longicrus Ribeiro, 1907
Paratrichobius salvini Wenzel, 1966
Penthoptera sanctae-martae
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) cortusifolii Spencer, 1965
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Pipizella cantabrica Claussen, 1991
Plastophora luteizona Borgmeier, 1925
Platydipteron balli Brown, 1994
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Pseudonapomyza ommata Sasakawa, 2004
Pterella lucida Nesbitt, 1976
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Scotiptera robusta Curran, 1925
Speiseria ambigua Kessel, 1925
Stephanotrypeta taeniaptera Bezzi, 1923
Stibasoma euglossa (Lutz, 1915)⇒ Stibasoma flaviventre Macquart, 1848
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strebla christinae Wenzel, 1966
Strebla consocius Wenzel, 1966
Strebla diaemi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Strebla hertigi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla machadoi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Toxomerus aquilinus Sack, 1941
Trichobioides perspicillatus Pessoa & Galvao, 1937
Trichobius caecus Edwards, 1918
Trichobius costalimai Guimaraes, 1938
Trichobius diaemi Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius dugesii Townsend, 1891
Trichobius dugesiodes Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius handleyi Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius johnsonae Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius leionotus Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius longipes Rudow, 1871
Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844
Trichobius propinquus Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius sphaeronotus Jobling, 1939Onesided galenia
Trichobius uniformis Curran, 1935

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Region Caribe
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
9
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
108
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
7
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
5
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