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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Central Elgin (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1002
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1001
1168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
952
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
786
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
125
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
77
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Elgin
31 Families width 78 Species
#SACDPMTFLOHEUR
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Elgin
77 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Agria Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trypocalliphora Peus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Elgin
78 Species
Agria affinis Fallen, 1817
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Boettcheria litorosa Reinhard, 1947
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Fannia atra Stein, 1895
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mydaea pseudonubila Huckett, 1965
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) vernoniae Loew, 1861
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Sargus viridis Say, 1823
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stiphrosoma sabulosum Haliday, 1837
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Trypocalliphora braueri Hendel, 1901
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Central Elgin
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
13
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
60
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
4
Family
Genus
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