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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
894
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
889
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
859
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
610
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
169
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cretaceous
22 Families width 82 Species
#PAEDMCTSIHRZB
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19708SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies15SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyiidae Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cretaceous
58 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTVZ
Agaphora Mostovski, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Alavesia Waters & Arillo, 1999
0SpeciesTaxom
Apalocnemis Philippi, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archiplatypalpus Kovalev, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Avenaphora Grimaldi & C..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Borissovia Evenhuis, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Burmacyrtus Grimaldi & H..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Burmapogon Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Burmapsilocephala Gaimari & Mo..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Burmitempis Cockerell, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chimeromyia Grimaldi & C..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretaceogaster Teskey, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretaphormia Mcalpine, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cretodromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Cretonomyia Mcalpine, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cretoplatypalpus Kovalev, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecommocydromia Schlüter, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Electrocyrtoma Cockerell, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eridomyia Mostovski, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Gemmaphora Mostovski, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hermaeomyia Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19995SpeciesTaxom
Jersambromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Kumaromyia Grimaldi & H..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Linguatormyia Grimaldi, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Lysistrata Grimaldi & A..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Maksika Mostovski, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplatypalpus Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Microburmyia Grimaldi & C..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Microphorites Hennig, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Oloplatypeza Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopetia Zhang, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19907SpeciesTaxom
Procyrtosia Zaitzev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Prolatomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Promittor Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoacarterus Waters, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Retinitus Negrobov, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Schlingeromyia Grimaldi & H..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Sciadophora McAlpine & M..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Varya Mostovski, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Zarzia Zaitzev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Zhenia Zhang & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cretaceous
82 Species
Agaphora junior M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Agaphora rara M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Apalocnemis canadambris Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Apalocnemis candambris D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archichrysotus hennigi O. P. Negrobov, 1978
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archichrysotus manitobus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archichrysotus minor O. P. Negrobov, 1978
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archiplatypalpus cretaceus V. G. Kovalev, 1974
Avenaphora gallica Nel & al., 2016
Borissovia rohdendorfi V. F. Zaitzev, 1986
Burmacyrtus rusmithi D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Burmapogon bruckschi Dikow & Grim..., 2014
Burmapsilocephala cockerelli Gaimari & Mo..., 2000
Burmitempis halteralis T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Chimeromyia burmitica D. A. Grimaldi, 2009
Cratotabanus newjerseyensis D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Cretaceogaster pygmaeus H. J. Teskey, 1971
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cretaphormia fowleri J. F. McAlpine, 1970
Cretodromia glaesa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Cretomicrophorus piolencensis Nel & al., 2016
Cretomicrophorus rohdendorfi O. P. Negrobov, 1978
Cretonomyia pristina J. F. McAlpine, 1973
Cretoplatypalpus americanus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Cretoplatypalpus archaeus V. G. Kovalev, 1978
Ecommocydromia difficilis T. Schlüter, 1978
Electrocyrtoma burmanicum T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Empis orapaensis S. B. Waters, 1989
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eridomyia ales M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Eridomyia captiosa M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Gemmaphora numerosa M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Hermaeomyia dubia M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hilarimorphites burmanica D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Hilarimorphites longimedia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Jersambromyia borodini D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Kumaromyia burmitica D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Linguatormyia teletacta Grimaldi, 2015
Lysistrata burmensis Liu & al., 2016
Maksika dvija M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Maksika intermedia B. V. Brown, 1990
Mesoplatypalpus carpenteri D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Metopina goeleti D. Grimaldi, 1989
Microburmyia analvena D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Microburmyia veanalvena D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Microphorites magaliae Perrichot & ..., 2014
Nemedromia campania D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Nemedromia telescopica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius asymmetrus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Oloplatypeza munusculum M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia commemorabilis M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia minor M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Prioriphora canadambra J. F. McAlpine, 1966
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora cheburashka M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Prioriphora longicostalis B. V. Brown, 1990
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora polyankae M. B. Mostovski, 1996
Prioriphora setifemoralis B. V. Brown, 1990
Procyrtosia sukatshevae Zaitzev, 1986
Prolatomyia elongata D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Promittor malus M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proratites simplex Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Pseudoacarterus orapaensis S. B. Waters, 1989
Psilocephala electrella Cockerell, 1920
Retinitus nervosus O. P. Negrobov, 1978
Schlingeromyia minuta D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Sciadophora bostoni J. F. McAlpine, 1966
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Varya lalita M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Zarzia zherichini V. F. Zaitzev, 1986
Zhenia xiai Zhang & al., 2016

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Upper Cretaceous
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
33
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
17
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyChimeromyiidae
Grimaldi & Cumming, 2009
1
1
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