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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
140
636
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
635
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
626
1114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
604
1082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
190
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
152
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Uist
35 Families width 287 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies15SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies55SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in South Uist
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
18
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
128
241
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
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