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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Pictou County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1155
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1153
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1096
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
950
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
194
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
129
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pictou County
37 Families width 140 Species
#PSCTABDMOEFHLR
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies15SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pictou County
129 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVWX
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 19353SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyzenis Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1999Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19853SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthitia Enderlein, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1939Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Terrilimosina Roháček, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trucidophora Brown, Franc..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pictou County
140 Species
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archytas (Archytas) californiae Walker, 1852
Blaesoxipha falciformis Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Caricea erythrocera (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Lispocephala erythrocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
Caricea varians Malloch, 1935
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clusia czernyi Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Coenosia intacta Walker, 1852Curtiss' milkweed
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Copromyza neglecta Malloch, 1913
Cordilura pleuritica Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyzenis albicans Fallen, 1810Tachinid fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dolichopus smicrus Meuffels & G..., 1999
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eribolus longulus Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Haematobosca alcis Snow, 1891Moose Fly
Hebecnema nigra Robineau-Des..., 1830
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Heteromyza oculata Fallen, 1820
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Iteaphila macquarti Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Lasiomma cuneicorne Zetterstedt, 1838
Lasiomma seminitidum Zetterstedt, 1845
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) comta Fallen, 1810
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Medetera jacula Fallen, 1823
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Medetera vockerothi Bickel, 1985
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia pulicaria Fallen, 1823
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia subpalpalis Lundbeck, 1920
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) congesta Zetterstedt, 1847
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Phthitia ovicercus Marshall, 1992
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Poecilolycia aspinosa Shewell, 1938
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Spilogona fatima Huckett, 1932
Spilogona novemmaculata Zetterstedt, 1860
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Terrilimosina schmitzi Duda, 1918
Tetanocera rotundicornis Loew, 1861
Tethina parvula Loew, 1869
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Pictou County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
18
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
106
116
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org