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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Vatersay (Barra Isles, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
62
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
62
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
59
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
57
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vatersay
10 Families width 25 Species
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vatersay
21 Genera with 25 Species
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Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18222SpeciesTaxom
Prosena Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vatersay
25 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Empis (Kritempis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Dance Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Euleia heraclei Linnaeus, 1758Celery fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Herina frondescentiae Linnaeus, 1758
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Prosena siberita Fabricius, 1775Parasitic fly
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Vatersay
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
17
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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