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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
302
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
302
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
280
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
254
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
57
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Ayrshire
17 Families width 41 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae (Macquart, 1835)Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Ayrshire
33 Genera with 41 Species
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Aleucosia Edwards, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ampyx Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1758Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1968Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1817Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Ayrshire
41 Species
Aleucosia atherix Newman, 1841
Ampyx incurvus
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus curvipes Fallen, 1823
Cheilosia (Convocheila) corydon (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia grossa Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Delia quadripila Stein, 1916
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) ungulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Drosophila (Sophophora) silvestris (Perkins, 1910)⇒ Drosophila subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila (Sophophora) subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Haematobosca stimulans Meigen, 1824Cattle biting fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrotaea albipuncta Zetterstedt, 1845
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) ramsarensis Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platypalpus cothurnatus Macquart, 1827
Psila atra (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila atra Meigen, 1826
Psila gracilis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila buccata Fallen, 1826
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in South Ayrshire
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
21
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
3
4
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