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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
103 Families width 20870 Species and 58 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies87SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1011SpeciesTaxom
Alinkidae Krzemi& 324;ski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies697SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies94SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1614SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1545SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies234SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies31SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies430SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies97SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1817SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies745SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies707SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies593SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies108SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies6SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies175SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds80SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies369SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies243SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies124SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies71SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies867SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies96SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies20SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies5SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies65SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies161SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies620SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies60SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies229SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies103SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies83SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies55SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies155SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies16SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies693SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies171SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies143SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies241SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies57SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies292SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies329SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies14SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1378SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies556SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1992SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies612SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies49SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies280SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies30SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in USA
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
689
6810
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
104
514
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
5
76
598
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
2
3
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