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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
2195
9542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1723
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
89 Families width 6245 Species and 14 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTUX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies33SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies160SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies48SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies471SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies339SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies84SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies117SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies288SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies102SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies343SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies196SpeciesTaxom
Evocoidae Yeates, Irwi..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies39SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds56SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies69SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies70SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies73SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies35SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies382SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies42SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies50SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies15SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies117SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies271SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies63SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionemestriidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies32SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies176SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies102SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies184SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies443SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies408SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies525SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies295SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies59SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Southern South America
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
16
392
1716
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
63
1187
3874
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
82
234
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
4
61
420
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
1
1
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