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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region South Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
462
4268
10566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4265
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4192
10451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3060
8318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
528
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
390
901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Australia
58 Families width 901 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies107SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies26SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies64SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19589SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies29SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies29SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies13SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies27SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies50SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies65SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies51SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies61SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in South Australia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
130
351
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
41
226
469
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
17
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
16
53
Families
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