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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Algonquin Provincial Park (Central Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1084
1645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
219
1084
1645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1036
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
895
1385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
168
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
115
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algonquin Provincial Park
31 Families width 185 Species
#BSPATCDMOLEFH
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies54SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies46SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Algonquin Provincial Park
115 Genera with 185 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTX
Aleucosia Edwards, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1926Bluebottle4SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1941Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1923Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies19SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Cnodacophora Czerny, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1869Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1856Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophleba Rondani, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dasiops Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Drymeia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Earomyia Zetterstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Egle Robineau-Des..., 1920Willow Catkin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gowdeyana Curran, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hammomyia Rondani, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurgus Brauer & Ber..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 183720SpeciesTaxom
Hypostena Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopleura Becker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neorthacheta Vockeroth, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Opsomeigenia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194410SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Roederiodes Coquillett, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Spathidexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenometopa Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algonquin Provincial Park
185 Species
Aleucosia hemiteles Schiner, 1868
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Atylotus duplex Walker, 1854
Atylotus thoracicus Hine, 1900
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calliphora montana Shannon, 1926
Callomyia velutina Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaetopleurophora atra Borgmeier, 1962
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Cheilosia shannoni Curran, 1923
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops coloradensis Bigot, 1892
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops shermani Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops striatus (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chrysops mlokosiewiczi Bigot, 1880
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chrysotus palpiger Wheeler, 1890
Clusiodes ater Melander & Argo, 1924
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Cnodacophora nasoni Cresson, 1914
Coenosia atrata Walker, 1852Curtiss' milkweed
Coenosia incisurata Wulp, 1869Yellow gilia
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) emasculator Fitch, 1856Squirrel bot fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtophleba nitida Curran, 1930
Dactylomyia decora Aldrich, 1902
Dasiops vibrissatus Malloch, 1914
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Drosophila narragansett Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Drymeia flavinervis Malloch, 1915
Earomyia aberrans Malloch, 1920
Egle bicaudata Malloch, 1920
Emmesomyia socialis Stein, 1898
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Fannia genualis Stein, 1895
Gowdeyana punctifera Malloch, 1915
Gymnodia cilifera Malloch, 1920
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helina algonquina Malloch, 1922
Helina linearis Malloch, 1920
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hilara nitida
Homoneura aequalis Malloch, 1914
Hyalurgus clistoides Townsend, 1915
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra arpadi Szilady, 1923
Hybomitra astuta Osten-sacken, 1876Cunning Horse Fly
Hybomitra criddlei Brooks, 1946
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra frosti Pechuman, 1960Peaty dewberry
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra itasca Philip, 1936Timid Horse Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra minuscula Hine, 1907
Hybomitra nuda McDunnough, 1921
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hybomitra trispila Wiedemann, 1828Oval-leaf clustervine
Hybomitra typhus Whitney, 1904
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Hypostena dunningii
Iteaphila macquarti Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Lasiopleura capax Coquillett, 1898
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lepidodexia setosa Coquillett, 1895
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Limnophora discreta Stein, 1898Grannybush
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Lonchaea nudifemorata Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Lonchaea winnemanae Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aequalis Wood, 1909
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Mydaea brevipilosa Malloch, 1920
Myiopharus doryphorae Riley, 1869
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) picinus Hanson, 1958
Neorthacheta dissimilis Malloch, 1924
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Opsomeigenia pusilla Coquillett, 1895
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Periscepsia (Ramonda) laevigata Wulp, 1890
Phaonia deleta Stein, 1898
Phorocera (Pseudotachinomyia) exigua Wood, 1972
Phytomyptera palpigera Coquillett, 1895
Phytomyptera tarsalis Coquillett, 1895
Phytomyza coquillett
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Protocalliphora aenea Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora avium Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora sialia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Rhamphomyia nasoni Coquillett, 1895
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Solenaspis singularis
Spathidexia (Spathidexia) dunningii Coquillett, 1895
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphenometopa tergata Coquillett, 1895
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus cincta Fabricius, 1794
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachinomyia nigricans Webber, 1941
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera iowensis Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Thaumatomyia bistriata Walker, 1849
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Algonquin Provincial Park
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
14
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
23
93
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
46
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