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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
118
2124
10601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
93
1513
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
93 Families width 7370 Species and 73 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies25SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies388SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies176SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies466SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies454SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies104SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies24SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies41SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies231SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies72SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies456SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies99SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies386SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies252SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies38SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies80SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds48SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies196SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies107SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies342SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies10SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies71SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies155SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies95SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies49SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies51SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies30SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies258SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies26SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies94SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies56SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies149SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies112SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies748SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies184SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies633SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies250SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies56SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion8SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19982SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in South Europe
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
325
2073
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
69
1112
4926
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
6
46
176
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
26
185
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
2
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
2
2
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