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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Thornton (Fife, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
165
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
165
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
152
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
137
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thornton (Fife)
12 Families width 25 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thornton (Fife)
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Beris Latreille, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Chorisops Rondani, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lydella Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thornton (Fife)
25 Species
Beris geniculata Curtis, 1830Long-horned black legionnaire
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Chorisops tibialis Meigen, 1820Dull four-spined legionnaire
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Exorista (Adenia) rustica Fallen, 1810
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Lydella stabulans Meigen, 1824
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Neomyia viridescens Robineau-Des..., 1830
Notiphila (Notiphila) riparia Meigen, 1830
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) vagans (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcophaga variegata Scopoli, 1763
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) tenuicosta Collin, 1930
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Thornton (Fife)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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