Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
3347
6679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 420
3346
6678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3288
6562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
2810
5815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 83
655
1188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 62
469
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Alberta
62 Families width 860 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
| Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928 | Acartophthalmid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atelestidae Hennig, 1970 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864 | Aulacigastrid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916 | Chiromyid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatidae Hendel, 1917 | Bog flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 118 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856 | Stretched-foot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Southern Alberta
 | | Brachycera (Macquart 1834) |
Links, sources and further information Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org
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