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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
335
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
335
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
326
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
280
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
71
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
54
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamont County
21 Families width 47 Species
#ASCBDPTMER
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamont County
54 Genera with 47 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRSTV
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Microphthalma Macquart, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamont County
47 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Agromyza pseudoreptans Nowakowski, 1967Peak saxifrage
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Biorbitella hesperia Sabrosky, 1940
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Gaurax dorsalis Loew, 1863
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meromyza (Meromyza) saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761Barley stem maggot
Microphthalma europaea Egger, 1860
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) pusilla Meigen, 1830
Psilopa leucostoma Meigen, 1830
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatophila despecta Haliday, 1839
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lamont County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
42
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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