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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Valais (Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1255
2501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1255
2501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
1230
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
1105
2248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
64
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
49
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valais
16 Families width 85 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies28SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies23SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Valais
49 Genera with 85 Species
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Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1796Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1998Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Clitellaria Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Enicopus Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1803
Clegs0SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Nowickia Wachtl, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pamponerus Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parochthiphila Czerny, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 192016SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18385SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails4SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 17765SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valais
85 Species
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) distincta Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) passiflorae Froggatt, 1911Fijian fruit fly
Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes Broun, 1904Pacific fruit fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) subpictipennis Claussen, 1998
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia gentianae (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Chromatomyia centaurii Spencer, 1990
Chromatomyia soldanellae Starý, 1950
Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841
Clitellaria ephippium Fabricius, 1775
Dasypogon diadema Fabricius, 1781
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dysmachus picipes (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Enicopus (Enicopus) pilosus Scopoli, 1763
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) nielseni Dusek & Laska, 1976
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Exoprosopa capucina Fabricius, 1781
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hemipenthes velutina Meigen, 1820
Herina frondescentiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Lejogaster (Liogaster) tarsata Meigen, 1822
Leucopis latifrons Beschovski &..., 1998
Liriomyza cicerina Rondani, 1875Chickpea leafminer
Liriomyza lutea Meigen, 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Melanagromyza aenea Meigen, 1830
Musca festiva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Xanthogramma festiva Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Nowickia (Fabriciella) ferox Panzer, 1809
Ophiomyia galii Hering, 1937
Ophiomyia orbiculata Hendel, 1931
Oxycera pardalina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Oxycera pygmaea Fallen, 1817
Pamponerus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758Pied-winged robberfly
Parochthiphila (Parochthiphila) nigrolineata Beschovski &..., 1998
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) adjuncta Hering, 1928
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) affinis Fallen, 1823
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) angelicae Kaltenbach, 1874Corn-cockle
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) calthivora Hendel, 1934
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) farfarae Hendel, 1935
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) flavofemorata Strobl, 1893
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) griffithsi Spencer, 1963
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigra (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigrifemur Hering, 1934
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) robustella Hendel, 1936
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) rostrata Hering, 1934Pheasant's eye
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) spondylii Robineau-Des..., 1851Bird vetch
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) wahlgreni Ryden, 1944Hairy prairie clover
Phytomyza evanescens (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Napomyza evanescens Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza gentianae (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Chromatomyia centaurii Spencer, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustipes Goeldlin, 1974
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) parmatus Rondani, 1857Aroma
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphaerophoria boreoalpina Goeldlin, 1989
Sphaerophoria fatarum Goeldlin, 1989
Sphaerophoria laurae Goeldlin, 1989
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tephritis arnicae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Xyphosia miliaria Schrank, 1781
Tephritis bardanae Schrank, 1803
Tephritis conyzifoliae Merz, 1992
Tephritis hendeliana Hering, 1944Smallflower columbine
Tephritis leontodontis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Tephritis crepidis Hendel, 1927
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Valais
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
31
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
6
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
0
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