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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
64 Families width 1728 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies159SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies137SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies71SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies85SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies79SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies31SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies8SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies142SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies14SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies36SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies65SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies16SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies38SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies76SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies111SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies156SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies209SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Tanzania
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
146
412
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
461
1165
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
26
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
18
111
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