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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Wigtownshire (Galloway, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
333
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
333
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
309
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
276
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
42
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wigtownshire
12 Families width 39 Species
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wigtownshire
34 Genera with 39 Species
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Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1832Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1816Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18264SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wigtownshire
39 Species
Acrosathe annulata Fabricius, 1805Coastal silver-stiletto
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Campsicnemus curvipes Fallen, 1823
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dolichopus (Macrodolichopus) diadema Haliday, 1832
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hercostomus aerosus (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Gymnopternus aerosus Fallen, 1823
Hilara maura Fabricius, 1776
Hilara nigrina Fallen, 1816
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Black gem
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) notatus Zetterstedt, 1842Flecked snout
Oxycera pygmaea Fallen, 1817Pygmy soldier
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Rhamphomyia (Megacyttarus) crassirostris Fallen, 1816
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Wigtownshire
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
21
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
6
6
Families
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