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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Rainy River District (Northwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
437
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
437
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
418
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
368
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
68
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rainy River District
21 Families width 51 Species
#APCTBSMDEO
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rainy River District
47 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPRSTUV
Agromyza Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Homalocephala Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachychaeta Strobl, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rainy River District
51 Species
Agromyza alnivora Spencer, 1969
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulagromyza populicola Walker, 1853
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops (Chrysops) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) brevipennis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eutrichota pilimana Ringdahl, 1918
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Homalocephala albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1838
Hybomitra arpadi Szilady, 1923
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra nuda McDunnough, 1921
Hydrotaea militaris Meigen, 1826
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Meromyza flavipalpis (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) congesta Zetterstedt, 1847
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilonia Frey, 1946
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pseudopachychaeta approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Sepedon fuscipennis Loew, 1859
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera rotundicornis Loew, 1861
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Thricops innocuus Zetterstedt, 1838Muscoid fly
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Rainy River District
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
40
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
5
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