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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
447
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
447
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
438
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
354
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
46
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Windward Islands
17 Families width 41 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Windward Islands
32 Genera with 41 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1944Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1856Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1925Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorichardia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Windward Islands
41 Species
Achradocera insularis Cole, 1917
Allograpta (Allograpta) nigripilosa Hull, 1944
Amblypsilopus pallidicornis Grimshaw, 1901Fly
Anthrax semiscitus Walker, 1856
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) inornatus Parent, 1933
Chrysotus incertus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Czernyola palliseta Malloch, 1929
Dacus dorsalis (Hendel, 1912)⇒ Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) coffeina Schiner, 1868
Drosophila (Sophophora) monieri McEvey & Tsacas, 1987
Drosophila mediostriata Duda, 1925
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 nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Melanostoma polynesiotes Mengual & Ra..., 2018
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Pseudorichardia flavitarsis Macquart, 1855
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964Aridland peperomia
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Society Windward Islands
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
24
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
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