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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Point Pelee National Park (Essex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2143
2944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2142
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
321
2125
2909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
1829
2533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
532
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
421
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Pelee National Park
54 Families width 630 Species
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies26SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies36SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies15SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies32SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies35SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies70SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Point Pelee National Park
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
65
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
42
339
477
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
14
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
29
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