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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Viana do Castelo (Minho, Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
182
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
182
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
172
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
133
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Viana do Castelo
10 Families width 16 Species
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Viana do Castelo
15 Genera with 16 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1899Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Toxonevra Macquart, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Viana do Castelo
16 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Dolichopus andalusiacus Strobl, 1899
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hercostomus appendiculatus Loew, 1859
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758Forest Fly
Milesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Sympycnus desoutteri Parent, 1925
Toxonevra muliebris Harris, 1780
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Viana do Castelo
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
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