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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
647
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
486
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Australia
63 Families width 1216 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies41SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies33SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies97SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19820SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies172SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies30SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies61SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19720SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies26SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies40SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies24SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies17SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies30SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies15SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies90SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies122SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies55SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies71SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in West Australia
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
150
525
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
44
300
589
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
14
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
3
21
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderVermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
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