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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Cardston County (Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
485
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
485
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
473
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
434
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
15
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cardston County
9 Families width 13 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cardston County
15 Genera with 13 Species
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cardston County
13 Species
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hybomitra pediontis Mcalpine, 1961Prairie Horse Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Physocephala furcillata Williston, 1882
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cardston County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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