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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1008
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
1007
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
974
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
763
1211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
56
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
28
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanganyika
14 Families width 40 Species
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanganyika
28 Genera with 40 Species
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Ascodipteron Adensamer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Beckerellus Greathead, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1818Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1907Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Fainia Zumpt, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Glossina Wiedemann, 1923Tik-tik1SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1914Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1892Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Termitosagma Reichensperger, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Termitoscrofa Schmitz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Termitostroma Reichensperger, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoxena Breddin & Bö..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tricyclea Wulp, 19222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanganyika
40 Species
Ascodipteron brachythecum Theodor, 1968
Beckerellus terminatus Becker, 1909
Cephalops megameris Hardy, 1964
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) roubaudi Bezzi, 1923
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysops bicolor Cordier, 1907
Chrysops nigriflava (Austen, 1907)⇒ Chrysops bicolor Cordier, 1907
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) longistylus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dacus persicus Hendel, 1927
Discomyza fagomoga Zatwarnicki ..., 2015
Exhyalanthrax alliopterus Hesse, 1956
Fainia inexpectata Zumpt, 1973
Glossina swynnertoni Austen, 1923
Graptomyza triangulifera Bigot, 1883
Hemigymnochaeta liberia Curran, 1931
Hercostomus enghoffi Grichanov, 1999
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Lucilia infernalis Villeneuve, 1914
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca gabonensis Macquart, 1855
Phumosia proserpina Villeneuve, 1914
Phumosia pseudolucilia Villeneuve, 1916
Phytomia kroeberi Bezzi, 1912
Rhinia coxendix Villeneuve, 1915
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Tabanus barclayi Austen, 1912
Tabanus ustus Walker, 1850
Tabanus zoulouensis Bigot, 1892
Termitosagma henningsi Reichensperger, 1931
Termitoscrofa pinguissima Schmitz, 1936
Termitostroma mergelsbergi Schmitz, 1936
Termitostroma schmitzi Reichensperger, 1931
Thaumatoxena burtti Schmitz, 1939
Tricyclea bivittata Curran, 1927
Tricyclea semithoracica Villeneuve, 1922

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Tanganyika
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
22
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
5
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