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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
123
2221
13275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
93
1446
7514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
93 Families width 7514 Species and 34 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVX
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies11SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies523SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies441SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies32SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies184SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies103SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies21SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies268SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies13SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies529SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies102SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies329SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies251SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies76SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies102SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds26SpeciesTaxom
Hoffeinsmyiidae Michelsen, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies224SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies107SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies87SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies10SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies28SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies513SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies34SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies29SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies0SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies495SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies43SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies164SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies44SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies75SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies40SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies12SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies127SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies130SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies101SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies41SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies207SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies79SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies6SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies633SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies111SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies155SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies46SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies12SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Sweden
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
252
1406
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
72
1126
5854
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
41
130
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
26
123
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