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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Terceira Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
786
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
781
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
777
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
573
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
158
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
112
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Terceira Island
31 Families width 168 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ACDMETPSHFLR
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies17SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Terceira Island
112 Genera with 168 Species
#ABCDEFHJKLMNOPRSTX
Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylus Haliday, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1826Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Canace Haliday, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1945Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1945Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly9SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ensina Robineau-Des..., 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euryomma Tan, Ren, Sh..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Falbouria Dyte, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Kowarzia Mik, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lordiphosa Basden, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Madiza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Malacomyia Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 180410SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Melanochaeta Bezzi, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orchisia Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phthitia Enderlein, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1758Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polyodaspis Duda, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1826Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocollinella Duda, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophaena Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1835Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spinilimosina Rohacek, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Terceira Island
168 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Aphaniosoma azoricum Frey, 1958
Aphaniosoma obscuratum Frey, 1945
Aphaniosoma occidentalis Ebejer, 1998
Aphrosylus argyreatus Frey, 1945
Aphrosylus calcarator Frey, 1945
Atherigona varia Meigen, 1826Broom-corn stem-maggot fly
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) minima Strobl, 1893
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Campsicnemus atlanticus Dyte, 1980
Campsicnemus curvipes Fallen, 1823
Campsicnemus mirabilis Frey, 1945
Canace nasica Haliday, 1839Canace nascia
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) bistrigata Frey, 1945
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) denticornis Panzer, 1806Grass sheath miner
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) morosa Meigen, 1830
Chamaemyia geniculata Zetterstedt, 1838
Chamaemyia polystigma Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Chrysotus elongatus Parent, 1934
Chrysotus polychaetus Frey, 1945
Chrysotus vulcanicola Frey, 1945
Chrysotus xanthoprasinus Bezzi, 1906
Coenosia testacea (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Mycophaga testacea Gimmerthal, 1834
Coenosia testacea azorica Tiensuu, 1945
Conicera dauci Meigen, 1830
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Coproica hirtula Rondani, 1880Fly
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Crossopalpus aeneus Walker, 1871
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) signifer Haliday, 1838
Dolichopus anacrostichus Frey, 1945
Drapetis (Drapetis) disparilis Frey, 1936
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) mercatorum Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Elachiptera bimaculata Loew, 1845
Elachiptera megaspis Loew, 1858
Ensina azorica Frey, 1945
Ephydra riparia Fallen, 1813
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudasyphora cyanella Meigen, 1826Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Euryomma peregrinum Meigen, 1826Circular-seamed fly
Eutropha fulvifrons Haliday, 1833
Falbouria acorensis Parent, 1933
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Hebecnema fumosa Meigen, 1826
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758Forest Fly
Hyadina guttata Fallen, 1813
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrotaea dentipes Fabricius, 1805
Japanagromyza salicifolii Collin, 1911
Kowarzia azorica Wagner & Sta..., 1991
Kowarzia sexmaculata Frey, 1945
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza nigrifrons Hendel, 1920
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Liriomyza umbilici Hering, 1927
Lispe nana Macquart, 1835
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Strobl, 1906
Lordiphosa fenestrarum Fallen, 1823
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Madiza glabra Fallen, 1820
Malacomyia sciomyzina Haliday, 1833
Medetera truncorum Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Megaselia abditus Schmitz, 1959
Megaselia angustiata Schmitz, 1936
Megaselia basispinata Lundbeck, 1920Bog white violet
Megaselia giraudii (Egger, 1862)⇒ Megaselia plurispinulosa Zetterstedt, 1860
Megaselia halterata Wood, 1910Mushroom fly
Megaselia leptofemur Disney, 2007
Megaselia longicostalis Wood, 1912
Megaselia marina Schmitz, 1937
Megaselia nigra Meigen, 1830Mushroom fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanagromyza lappae Loew, 1850
Melanochaeta pubescens Thalhammer, 1898
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Minilimosina (Minilimosina) fungicola Haliday, 1836
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca domestica calleva Walker, 1849
Musca osiris Wiedemann, 1830
Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817False stable fly
Myathropa florea Linnaeus, 1758
Norrbomia somogyii Papp, 1973
Norrbomia sordida Zetterstedt, 1847
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Notiphila (Notiphila) cinerea Fallen, 1813
Opacifrons coxata Stenhammar, 1855
Orchisia costata Meigen, 1826
Parathalassius blasigii Mik, 1891
Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) fossarum Haliday, 1833
Parydra (Parydra) coarctata (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Parydra coarctata Fallen, 1813
Parydra (Parydra) littoralis (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Parydra littoralis Meigen, 1830
Phaonia rufiventris Scopoli, 1763
Philygria cedercreutzi Frey, 1945
Phthitia (Kimosina) plumosula Rondani, 1880
Phytoliriomyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) obscura Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Piophila (Piophila) casei Linnaeus, 1758Cheese fly
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platypalpus obscuripes Strobl, 1899
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polyodaspis ruficornis Macquart, 1835
Prochyliza nigrimanus Meigen, 1826
Pseudocollinella jorlii Carles-Tolra, 1990
Psilopa pulicaria Haliday, 1839
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) heteroneura Haliday, 1836Small dung fly
Pyrophaena rosarum (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Platycheirus rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Rachispoda atrolimosa Frey, 1945
Rachispoda fuscipennis Haliday, 1833Circular-seamed fly
Rachispoda varicornis Strobl, 1900
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhyncomya impavida Rossi, 1790
Rivellia syngenesiae Fabricius, 1781
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Helicophagella) maculata Meigen, 1835
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) impunctata Frey, 1945
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) tenuicosta Collin, 1930
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis lateralis Wiedemann, 1830Black scavenger fly
Sepsis macrochaetophora Duda, 1926
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis nephodes (Seguy, 1936)⇒ Sepsis macrochaetophora Duda, 1926
Sepsis thoracica Robineau-Des..., 1830Black scavenger fly
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria nigra Frey, 1945
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Spinilimosina brevicostata Duda, 1918Fly
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster multifasciata Geoffroy, 1785
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) grisea Fallen, 1823
Tethina (Tethina) albosetulosa Strobl, 1900
Thaumatomyia notata Meigen, 1830Small cluster fly
Thoracochaeta brachystoma Stenhammar, 1854Dung fly
Tolmerus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Tricimba (Nartshukiella) humeralis Loew, 1858
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Terceira Island
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
14
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
98
146
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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