Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 74
141
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 74
141
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 72
139
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 58
105
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 24
51
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 18
28
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
18 Families width 20 Species | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823) | Leaf miner flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930) | Ropalomerid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Bristle Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
28 Genera with 20 Species #ACHMNOPRSTWX
| Achradocera Coquillett, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afromochtherus Lehr, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerodontha Rondani, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Chromatomyia Hardy, 1849 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysotus Meigen, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenosia Meigen, 1775 | Tiger Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | Copromyza Fallen, 1810 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Crossopalpus Bigot, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Megaselia Rondani, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Metopinagroup | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 1947 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oscinella Becker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phora Latreille, 1796 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Rachispoda Lioy, 1864 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908 | Common Flesh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sargus Fabricius, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scaptomyza Hardy, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophaga Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Spelobia Spuler, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Toxomerus Macquart, 1822 | Calligrapher Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Willistoniella Meunier, 1904 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Xenopyxis Townsend, 1940 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
20 Species | Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924 | Fly | | Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002 | | | Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863 | Grass sheathminer | | Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830 | | | Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824 | | | Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920 | Wild marrow | | Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775 | | | Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902 | | | Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813 | Shore fly | | Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966 | | | Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926 | | | Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758 | Frit fly | | Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826 | | | Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908 | | | Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763 | Twin-spot centurion | | Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847 | Pomace Fly | | Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Yellow Dung-fly | | Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925 | | | Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964 | | | Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822 | Margined Calligrapher |
Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
 | | Brachycera (Macquart 1834) |
Links, sources and further information Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org
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