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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Saddle Hills County (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
308
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
308
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
293
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
261
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saddle Hills County
10 Families width 20 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saddle Hills County
19 Genera with 20 Species
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parapegomyia Griffiths, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saddle Hills County
20 Species
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Parapegomyia connexa Stein, 1920
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Saddle Hills County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
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