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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
460
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
384
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
51 Families width 816 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies34SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies132SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies119SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies24SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies42SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies16SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies17SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies11SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies20SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies22SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies14SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Tunisia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
136
364
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
227
409
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
13
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
8
17
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