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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Upper Carboniferous (Carboniferous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
640
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
638
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
470
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
106
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Carboniferous
10 Families width 11 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Carboniferous
11 Genera with 11 Species
Anchineura Thomson, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Asyncritus Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Distasis Handlirsch, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drybrookia Bolton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eopanorpella Schmidt, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloptilus Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Litoneura Scudder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoedischia Meunier, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Palaiotaptus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schuchertiella Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stenoneura Brongniart, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Carboniferous
11 Species
Anchineura hispanica F. M. Carpenter, 1963
Asyncritus reticulatus A. Handlirsch, 1911
Distasis rhipiphora A. Handlirsch, 1904
Drybrookia cubitalis H. Bolton, 1924
Eopanorpella ernsti W. Schmidt, 1962
Hyaloptilus minimus A. Lameere, 1917
Litoneura anthracophila F. Goldenberg, 1854
Palaeoedischia boulei F. Meunier, 1914
Palaiotaptus mazonus A. Handlirsch, 1906
Schuchertiella gracilis A. Handlirsch, 1911
Stenoneura fayoli C. Brongniart, 1894

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Upper Carboniferous
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEremochaetidae
Ussatchov, 1968
1
1
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