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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
929
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
927
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
916
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
766
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
84
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
63
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Helena
23 Families width 87 Species and 1 Subspecies
#DSACTMEFLHP
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies24SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Helena
63 Genera with 87 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPRST
Acropsilus Mik, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allomyella Malloch, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anarista Papp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Atlantomyia Crosskey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1830Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomomyia Becker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1954Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epithalassius Mik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 04SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Loveridgeana Doesburg & D..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthitia Enderlein, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1842Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1977Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1940Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1908Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Helena
87 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Allomyella frigida Holmgren, 1883
Anarista vittata Sabrosky, 1977
Aphaniosoma approximatum (Becker, 1903)⇒ Aphaniosoma socium Collin, 1949
Aphaniosoma socium Collin, 1949
Atlantomyia nitida Crosskey, 1977
Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aurita Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia triunguia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Campsicnemus armatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Campsicnemus magius Loew, 1845Fancy-legged Fly
Campsicnemus mirabilis Frey, 1945
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysosoma longifilum Becker, 1923
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Coenosia trina (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Cyrtomomyia punctulata Becker, 1912
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dimecoenia tristanensis Frey, 1954
Drosophila punctatonervosa Frey, 1954
Elachiptera lyrica Sabrosky, 1977
Elachisoma aterrima Haliday, 1833
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Epithalassius corsicanus Becker, 1910
Eumerus lugens Wiedemann, 1930
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Gymnochiromyia flavella Zetterstedt, 1848
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrophorus balticus Meigen, 1824
Hydrophorus carmichaelii Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrophorus tristramensis
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnophora helenae Pont, 1977
Lonchaea avida Mcalpine, 1960
Loveridgeana beattiei (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Sphaerophoria beattiei Doesburg & D..., 1977
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Medetera ambigua (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera nitida Macquart, 1834
Medetera nitida Macquart, 1834
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Ornithomya parva remota Walker, 1849
Parydra tuberculifera Lamb, 1912
Pelastoneurus emasculatus Parent, 1937
Phthitia sanctaehelenae Richards, 1951
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Rhaphium appendiculatum Zetterstedt, 1849
Rhaphium macrocerum (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Rhaphium monotrichum Loew, 1850
Rhaphium monotrichum Loew, 1850
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma Robineau-Des..., 1830Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) variegata Scopoli, 1763
Sarcophaga exuberans Pandelle, 1896
Sarcophaga inaequalis Austen, 1909
Sarcophaga propinqua (Le Guillou, 1842)⇒ Sarcophaga variegata Scopoli, 1763
Scathophaga soror Wiedemann, 1818
Scenopinus schulzei Enderlein, 1943
Sciapus inflexus Strobl, 1894
Sciapus lamellatus Parent, 1935
Sciapus setifrons Parent, 1937
Sciapus subfascipennis Shannon, 1923
Siphunculina striolatus Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sphaerophoria beattiei Doesburg & D..., 1977Loveridge's Hoverfly
Sympycnus rusticus Parent, 1935
Syntormon flexibile Wulp, 1890Long-legged fly
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Tabanus kisliuki Stone, 1940
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Thrypticus bellus Loew, 1869
Trichopoda (Trichopoda) subdivisa Townsend, 1908

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Saint Helena
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
13
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
47
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
1
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