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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
999
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
999
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
960
1295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
834
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
194
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
134
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perth County
32 Families width 175 Species
#ASBCPDTMHELX
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Perth County
134 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoptera Coquillett, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ceranthia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1822
Bumble Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Graphogaster Rondani, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18985SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18132SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microprosopa Becker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelomma Becker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer2SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18388SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perth County
175 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Agromyza albipennis (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Agromyza vitrinervis Malloch, 1915
Agromyza reptans Fallen, 1823
Agromyza rufipes Meigen, 1830
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) flavifrons Meigen, 1830
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthomyia mimetica Malloch, 1918
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Aspidoptera delatorrei Wenzel, 1966
Aulacigaster mcalpinei Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Botanophila dissecta Meigen, 1826
Botanophila profuga Stein, 1916
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Ceranthia abdominalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Coproica urbana Richards, 1960
Cordilura emarginata Malloch, 1923
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Elachiptera erythropleura Sabrosky, 1948Pineland milkpea
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina annosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra sequax Williston, 1887
Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Lasiomma latipenne Zetterstedt, 1838
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megistopoda proxima Seguy, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microprosopa flavinervis Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia labiatarum Hering, 1937Blooddrops
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Parallelomma vittata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Parallelomma vittatum Meigen, 1826
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phaonia tuguriorum Scopoli, 1763
Phasia (Phasia) obesa Fabricius, 1798
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) continua Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) lappae (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza lappina Goureau, 1851
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) vitalbae Kaltenberg, 1872
Phytomyza nigritula (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Napomyza nigritula Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Ptilodexia conjuncta Wulp, 1891Proturans
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhopalopterum carbonarium Loew, 1869
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
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
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona nigricans Villeneuve, 1930
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
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
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Perth County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
23
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
107
148
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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