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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Scottish Borders (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
278
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
277
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
260
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
235
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Borders
8 Families width 13 Species
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scottish Borders
13 Genera with 13 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Liosarcophaga Enderlein, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1896Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Borders
13 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eriozona (Eriozona) erratica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Megasyrphus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Exorista (Exorista) fasciata (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Exorista cephalopalpis Chao, 1964
Liosarcophaga aratrix Pandelle, 1896
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Sarcophaga (Rosellea) aratrix (Pandelle, 1896)⇒ Liosarcophaga aratrix Pandelle, 1896
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Scottish Borders
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
1
Families
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