AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region West India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1709
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1708
2833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1641
2724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
1244
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
145
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
107
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West India
29 Families width 174 Species
#SEBMTHCLDAPR
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies23SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds8SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West India
107 Genera with 174 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTZ
Acuminiseta Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1922Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1826Shoot Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Australosepsis Malloch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 201713SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1909Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytarsina Macquart, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Carpomya Costa, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cestrotus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1877Hairy Maggot Blow Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Craspedoxantha Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1922Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Evaza Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19228SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1974Clegs11SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterotropus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Mepachymerus Speiser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Nealsomyia Mesnil, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Paramixogaster Brunetti, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasarcophaga Johnston & T..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pareuthychaeta Hennig, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Phthiridium Hermann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platensina Enderlein, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1923Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Raymondia Frauenfeld, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1934Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19045SpeciesTaxom
Sarcodexia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1993Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidoscinis Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sisyropa Brauer & von..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Steleocerellus1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Sturmiopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1926Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Teleopsis Rondani, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Thecophora Rondani, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thelairodrino Mesnil, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Toxopoda Macquart, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Trigonosoma Gray, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trygonosoma1SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zenillia Robineau-Des..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Zeugodacus Hendel, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
174 Species
Acuminiseta elegantula Duda, 1925
Allotrichoma livens Cresson, 1929
Anthrax argentiapicalis Brunetti, 1912
Anthrax gestroi Brunetti, 1912
Anthrax indicatus Nurse, 1922
Atherigona approximata Malloch, 1925
Atherigona atripalpis Malloch, 1925
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936Apache sand cockroach
Atherigona varia Meigen, 1826Broom-corn stem-maggot fly
Australosepsis niveipennis Becker, 1903
Austrophorocera solennis Walker, 1858
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) apiconigroscutella Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) caryeae Kapoor, 1971
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) zonata (Saunders, 1841)⇒ Bactrocera correcta Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Hemigymnodacus) diversus Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Tetradacus) brachycera Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) biguttata Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) caudata Fabricius, 1805
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Bactrocera brevipunctata David & Hancock, 2017
Basilia amiculata Speiser, 1907
Basilia brevipes Theodor, 1956
Basilia majuscula Edwards, 1919
Basilia pumila Scott, 1914
Belvosia elusa Aldrich, 1926
Bombylius comastes Brunetti, 1909
Brachytarsina modesta Jobling, 1934
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Cadrema minor Meijere, 1908
Carcelia (Senometopia) illota Curran, 1927
Carpomya paradalina Bigot, 1891
Ceropsilopa decussata Cresson, 1925
Cestrotus frontalis Kertesz, 1904
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysomya saffranea Bigot, 1877Fly
Chrysosoma posterum Becker, 1922
Chrysotus degener Frey, 1917
Clephydroneura gravelyi Joseph & Parui, 1979
Conioscinella orientalis Becker, 1911
Conops (Conops) claripennis Brunetti, 1923
Craspedoxantha octopunctata Bezzi, 1913
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Dacus (Callantra) discophorus Hering, 1956
Dacus (Callantra) longicornis Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Dasyrhicnoessa adelpha Munari, 1986
Diaphorus flavipilus Becker, 1922
Dichaetomyia fumaria Stein, 1906
Dichaetomyia pallens (Stein, 1918)⇒ Dichaetomyia fumaria Stein, 1906
Dichaetomyia simulans Stein, 1910
Ditrichophora triseta Cresson, 1934
Dolichopus saphirus Becker, 1922
Drapetis discoidalis Bezzi, 1904
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eurycarenus indicus Bowden, 1964
Evaza indica Kertesz, 1906
Exoprosopa abjecta Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa abrogata Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa affinissima Senior-White, 1924
Exoprosopa albida Walker, 1852
Exoprosopa dulcis Austen, 1936
Exoprosopa efflatouni Bezzi, 1925
Exoprosopa gujaratica Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa siva Nurse, 1922
Geron albescens Brunetti, 1909
Geron argentifrons Brunetti, 1909
Graphomya rufitibia Stein, 1918
Haematobosca sanguinolenta Austen, 1909
Haematopota bilineata Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota biroi Szilady, 1926
Haematopota cana Walker, 1848
Haematopota demellonis Senior-White, 1922
Haematopota dissimilis Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota immaculata Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota inconspicua Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota malabarica Stone & Philip, 1974
Haematopota matherani Szilady, 1926
Haematopota melloi Stone & Philip, 1974
Haematopota zophera Stone & Philip, 1974
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hercostomus compositus Becker, 1922
Hercostomus compostius Becker, 1922
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heterotropus indicus Nurse, 1922
Hybos bistosus Bezzi, 1904
Japanagromyza loranthi Spencer, 1966
Laxenecera flavibarbis Macquart, 1838
Ligyra semifuscata Brunetti, 1912
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Lynchia corvina Maa, 1969
Lynchia reducta Maa, 1969
Medetera grisecens Meijere, 1916
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia chlumetiae Disney, 1992
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch, 1914Agromyzid fly
Melanagromyza sojae Zehntner, 1900Soya miner
Mepachymerus crucifer Meijere, 1916
Micomitra iridipennis Nurse, 1922
Micomitra vitripennis Brunetti, 1912
Musca (Byomya) ventrosa Wiedemann, 1830
Myospila sordida Stein, 1910
Myospila steini Emden, 1965
Nealsomyia rufipes Villeneuve, 1937
Neomyia indica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Neomyia ruficornis Shinonaga, 1970
Nilea indica Gardner, 1940
Nusa bhargavai Joseph & Parui, 1992
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Oscinella minuta Becker, 1911
Paraclius nudus Becker, 1922
Paraclius pilosellus Becker, 1922
Paragus serratus Fabricius, 1805
Parasarcophaga saputaraensis Nandi, 1992
Pareuthychaeta eoindica D. Grimaldi, 2012
Penicillidia indica Scott, 1925
Philodicus indicus Joseph & Parui, 1991
Philoliche macquartiana Chvala, 1969
Phthiridium phillipsi Scott, 1925
Platensina fulvifacies Hering, 1941
Pollenia asiatica Senior-White, 1923
Promachus duvaucelii Macquart, 1838
Pseudonapomyza gujaratica Shah, 1980
Pyrellia proferens Walker, 1859Mount Tantalus short-wing fern planthopper
Raymondia joblingi Hiregaudar &..., 1956
Rhagio biroi Szilady, 1934
Rhodesiella sanctijohani Cherian, 1973
Rivellia angulata Hendel, 1914
Rivellia gamma Hendel, 1914
Rivellia impunctata Hendel, 1914
Rivellia pulchra Hendel, 1914
Rivellia sinuosa Coquillett, 1904
Sarcodexia lambens Wiedemann, 1830
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) peregrina Robineau-Des..., 1830Boettcherisca peregrina
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) vervesi Povolny, 1996
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga panchganiensis Nandi, 1993
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Sciapus interdictus Becker, 1922
Sepsidoscinis maculipennis Hendel, 1914
Siphunculina funicola Meijere, 1905
Sisyropa formosa Mesnil, 1944
Sphyracephala hearseiana Westwood, 1844
Steleocerellus cornifer Becker, 1911
Stichopogon meridionalis Oldroyd, 1948
Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend, 1916
Sympycnus bisulcus Becker, 1922
Tabanus bombayensis Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus bombyaensis Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus imparicallosus Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus leucohirtus Ricardo, 1909
Tabanus rubidoides Szilady, 1926
Teleopsis sykesii Westwood, 1837
Thecophora flavipes Brunetti, 1923
Thelairodrino gracilis Mesnil, 1952
Tomosvaryella limpidipennis Brunetti, 1912
Toxopoda vikhrei Ozerov & Iwasa, 2008
Trigonosoma indicum Steyskal, 1971
Tropicomyia theae Green, 1895
Trygonosoma indicum
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly
Zenillia anomala Villeneuve, 1929
Zeugodacus diversus Coquillett, 0Three-striped fruit fly
Zeugodacus duplicatus Bezzi, 0

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in West India
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
27
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
74
114
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
17
Family
Genera
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