The families of the suborder Brachycera Schiner, 1862 (Insecta: Diptera): Part 1

Abstract

Brachycera Schiner, 1862 is distinguished from the mosquitoes suborder Nematocera by their short antennae, with few segments. The antennae are formed by three segments of articles, the last of which ends in a long bristle, the arista, or in a multi-segmented article. The objective is to describe Brachycera families (Insecta Diptera). The methodological basis of the present work consists of bibliographical research of scientific articles published in national and international academic journals classified by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). Document analysis was used as a data collection method to gather information from theoretical books, banks, university dissertations, scientific journals, documents, and digital platforms: The search criterion for articles was prioritizing articles that dealt with the topic. Document analysis was used as a data collection method to gather information on theoretical books, banks, university dissertations, scientific journals, documents, and websites ResearchGate, HAL, and SSRN.