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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
66 Families width 1962 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies41SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies334SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies179SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies21SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies55SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies37SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies43SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies23SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies89SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds13SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies17SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies30SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies16SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies30SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies17SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies33SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies118SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies46SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies144SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies89SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies203SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies79SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Texas
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
195
653
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
47
555
1162
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
27
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
16
91
Families
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