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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Ashfield Township (Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, Huron County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
221
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
221
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
211
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
174
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
58
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
42
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashfield Township
13 Families width 56 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies15SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashfield Township
42 Genera with 56 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19236SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17632SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17715SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashfield Township
56 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helina cinerella Wulp, 1867
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina obscurata Meigen, 1826
Helina reversio Harris, 1780
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helina subvittata Seguy, 1923Piper's evening primrose
Hybomitra kaurii Chvala & Lyn..., 1970
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Morellia (Morellia) podagrica Loew, 1857
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phaonia tuguriorum Scopoli, 1763
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Sarcophaga (Helicophagella) melanura (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Bellieria melanura Meigen, 1826
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) maculata Staeger, 1849
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Thricops innocuus Zetterstedt, 1838Muscoid fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Ashfield Township
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
36
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
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