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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
552
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
552
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
550
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
500
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
88
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
72
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lethbridge
22 Families width 78 Species
#SBCTALMHDPO
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lethbridge
72 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTZ
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1887Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1898Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1923Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyanus Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1911Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoclytia Brauer & Ber..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18983SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Jurinella Brauer & von..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 01SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zaira Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lethbridge
78 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax syrtis (Coquillett, 1887)⇒ Paravilla syrtis Coquillett, 1887
Aphoebantus mus Osten Sacken, 1877
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Blaesoxipha hunteri Hough, 1898
Calliphora aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Camptoprosopella borealis Shewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Cyanus elongatus Hough, 1898
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasyphora cordilleriana Cuny, 1980
Delia normalis Malloch, 1919
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Efferia frewingi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Exoprosopa eremita Osten Sacken, 1877
Gymnoclytia dubia West, 1925
Helina annosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina reversio Harris, 1780
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura bispina Loew, 1861
Hybomitra pediontis Mcalpine, 1961Prairie Horse Fly
Hybomitra tetrica Marten, 1883Elk Horse Fly
Jurinella egle Curran, 1947
Limnia lindbergi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melieria ochricornis Loew, 1873
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Panzeria ampelus Walker, 1849Parasitic fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) variabilis Vockeroth, 1986
Paravilla hulli Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Peleteria (Sphyrimyia) malleola Bigot, 1884
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Poecilolycia annulata Melander, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scleropogon coyote Bromley, 1931
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stratiomys hydrotea
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Zaira sordicolor Townsend, 1891

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lethbridge
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
59
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
4
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