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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
568
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
469
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
108
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
84
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
24 Families width 139 Species and 1 Subspecies
#DSBLAMTCEOHPN
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Islands
84 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTXZ
Achradocera Coquillett, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1944Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1856Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Arnomyia Malloch, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1932Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Austrosciapus Bickel, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1971Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 200810SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chromatopoda Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18555SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1775Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Craspedochaeta Czerny, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Crepidohamma Enderlein, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dirioxa Hendel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1925Fruit fly6SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19298SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1866Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Marquesia Malloch, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptogaster Frey, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pectiniseta Stein, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Prochaetopsis Malloch, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorichardia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1851Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Islands
139 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achradocera barbata Loew, 1861
Achradocera insularis Cole, 1917
Allograpta (Allograpta) nigripilosa Hull, 1944
Amblypsilopus connexus (Walker, 1835)⇒ Austrosciapus connexus Walker, 1835
Amblypsilopus pallidicornis Grimshaw, 1901Fly
Anthrax semiscitus Walker, 1856
Arnomyia immaculipennis Malloch, 1933
Arnomyia taitensis Frauenfeld, 1867
Asteia societas Malloch, 1933
Atherigona ustipennis Malloch, 1932
Austrosciapus connexus Walker, 1835Green long-legged fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) luteola Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Cadrema samoaensis Malloch, 1930
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) hilli Patton, 1925Hill´s brown blowfly
Calliphora hilli tahitiensis Kurahashi, 1971
Campsicnemus borabora Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus lobatus Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus mylloseta Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus ogradyi Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus ostlinx Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus paralobatus Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus rheocrenus Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus tahaanus Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus tunoa Evenhuis, 2008
Campsicnemus zigzag Evenhuis, 2008
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chromatopoda annulipes Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma candidum (Parent, 1932)⇒ Chrysosoma tuberculicorne Macquart, 1855
Chrysosoma curviseta Thomson, 1869
Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Chrysosoma pacificum Parent, 1930
Chrysosoma tuberculicorne Macquart, 1855
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) denticornis Lamb, 1932
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) infirmus Parent, 1933
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) inornatus Parent, 1933
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) insularis {Lamb, 1933
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) verecundus Parent, 1933
Chrysotus incertus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Condylostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775Long-legged fly
Craspedochaeta palliseta Malloch, 1929
Crepidohamma insularis Malloch, 1930
Czernyola palliseta Malloch, 1929
Dacus dorsalis (Hendel, 1912)⇒ Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Diaphorus virescens Thomson, 1869
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dirioxa pornia Walker, 1849Island fruit fly
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) coffeina Schiner, 1868
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) monieri McEvey & Tsacas, 1987
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila mediostriata Duda, 1925
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Geron (Geron) europacificus Evenhuis, 1979
Geron (Geron) fusciscelis Evenhuis, 1979
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Helina fratercula Zetterstedt, 1845
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1902Beach fly
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrotaea aenescens Wiedemann, 1830Dump fly
Hydrotaea chalcogaster Wiedemann, 1824House fly
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Lauxania capucina Schiner, 1868
Limnophora brunneicosta Malloch, 1929
Limnophora cheesmanae Malloch, 1929
Limnophora claripennis Malloch, 1929
Limnophora idiina Thomson, 1869
Limnophora mesolissa Bezzi, 1928
Limnophora nigridorsata Malloch, 1929
Limnophora sternopleuralis Malloch, 1929
Limnophora subpolita Malloch, 1929
Liohippelates flavipes Loew, 1866Frit fly
Lispe assimilis (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Lispe uliginosa Fallen, 1825
Lispe bengalensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lispe glabra Wiedemann, 1824
Lispe taitensis (Schiner, 1868)⇒ Lispe glabra Wiedemann, 1824
Lispe uliginosa Fallen, 1825
Lispocephala pectinata Stein, 1900
Lispocephala societas Malloch, 1929
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Marquesia femoralis Malloch, 1933
Medetera salomonis Parent, 1941
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma polynesiotes Mengual & Ra..., 2018
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca tahitiensis Lichtenstein, 1796
Musca taitensis Macquart, 1843
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) halterata Malloch, 1930
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Ornithoica pusilla Schiner, 1868
Oxysarcodexia taitensis Schiner, 1868
Oxysarcodexia varia Walker, 1836Striped Dung Fly
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Pectiniseta societas Malloch, 1929
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Phytoliriomyza australensis Spencer, 1963
Placopsidella marquesana Malloch, 1933Shore fly
Polytrichophora brunneifrons Meijere, 1916
Prochaetopsis adamsoni Malloch, 1932
Pseudorichardia flavitarsis Macquart, 1855
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Pygophora tahitiensis Lichtenstein, 1796
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894
Rivellia connata Thomson, 1869
Sapromyza gibbosa Thomson, 1869
Sapromyza griseadorsalis Malloch, 1926
Sapromyza insularis Schiner, 1868
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) peregrina Robineau-Des..., 1830Boettcherisca peregrina
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart, 1839Flesh Fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) tibialis Macquart, 1851
Scatella (Apulvillus) cheesmanae Malloch, 1934
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Syntormon flexibile Wulp, 1890Long-legged fly
Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964Aridland peperomia
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Tachina cerceis (Walker, 1849)⇒ Exorista rustica Fallen, 1810
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Telostylinus speculator Hennig, 1937
Tricharaea (Sarcophagula) occidua Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zeros invenatus Lamb, 1912
Zygothrica samoaensis Malloch, 1934

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Society Islands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
17
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
64
99
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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