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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
53
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
30
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Republic of the Congo
13 Families width 44 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies17SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Republic of the Congo
30 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEGHILPSTV
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ashantina Kertesz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bengalia Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carpophthoromyia Austen, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cheorades1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1965Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Glossina Wiedemann, 1850Tik-tik2SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylus Schnabl & Dz..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Isomyia Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perisiella Zumpt, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platyna Wiedemann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1908Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopantrum Enderlein, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 2005Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Tabanocella Bigot, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1908Common horse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tricyclea Wulp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
44 Species
Afroestricus varipes Curran, 1927
Ashantina antennata Kertesz, 1914
Bengalia gaillardi Sourcouf & G..., 1912
Carpophthoromyia dividua De Meyer, 2006
Cheorades nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Congomochtherus lobatus Oldroyd, 1970
Cyclopodia greeffii Karsch, 1884
Drosophila (Sophophora) malerkotliana Parshad & Paika, 1965
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Glossina (Nemorhina) palpalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Glossina tabaniformis Westwood, 1850
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemipyrellia fernandica Macquart, 1855
Heterostylus nigropunctatus Hustache, 1919
Heterostylus pilosus Hustache, 1919
Isomyia pubera Villeneuve, 1917
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Perisiella anchora Wiedemann, 1824
Platyna hastata Fabricius, 1805
Proagonistes apicalis Curran, 1927
Proagonistes oldroydi Tsacas & Menier, 1979
Proagonistes pliomelas Speiser, 1907
Proagonistes rufibarbis Fabricius, 1805
Proagonistes superbiens Bezzi, 1908
Promachus xanthotrichus Bezzi, 1908
Prosopantrum congolense Papp, 1999
Pygommatius brevicornis Curran, 1927
Pygommatius imaginus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius talus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Sarcophaga lubaia Lehrer, 2005
Stichopogon punctum Loew, 1851
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Tabanocella stimulans Austen, 1910
Tabanus boueti Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus canus (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Dasybasis canipilis Krober, 1934
Tabanus coniformis Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus ianthinus Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus marmorosus Surcouf, 1909
Tabanus martini Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus obscurehirtus Ricardo, 1908
Tricyclea fasciata Macquart, 1843
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
11
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
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