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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
518
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
457
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
42
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tobago
15 Families width 33 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tobago
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Anastrepha Schiner, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Aphestia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2004Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Artemita Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1923Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ecituncula Schmitz, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1982Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1912Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Planinasus Cresson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Stenotabanus Lutz, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Walkeromyia Paramonov, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tobago
33 Species
Anastrepha acris Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anastrepha amita Zucchi, 1979
Anastrepha pickeli Lima, 1934
Anastrepha spatulata Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Apocephalus codonus Corona & Brown, 2004
Artemita podexargenteus Enderlein, 1914
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia ephippium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia wolverinei Yau & Marshall, 2018
Calliphora aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Ecituncula berghoffae Disney & Ber..., 2005
Eumecosoma ayala Kaletta, 1974
Holcocephala vallestris Ayala, 1982
Liohippelates peruanus Becker, 1912
Martintella elliptica Scarbrough, 2010
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Nostima melina Edmiston & M..., 2005
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) sargoides Macquart, 1850
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Planinasus ambiguus Cresson, 1914
Rileya carinaegaster Subba Rao, 1978
Rileya trinidadensis Subba Rao, 1978
Stenotabanus (Aegialomyia) tobagensis Fairchild, 1958
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Walkeromyia lurida Walker, 1857

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Tobago
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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