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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Thames Centre (Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
648
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
648
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
620
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
534
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
81
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
63
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thames Centre
24 Families width 72 Species
#ATSXBMDOHCPR
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thames Centre
63 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apteromyia Vimmer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Arthropeas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1867Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ditaeniella Sack, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19204SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17715SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1835Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thames Centre
72 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apteromyia claviventris Strobl, 1909Fly
Arthropeas americana Loew, 1861
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Coenosia pumila (Fallen, 1825)⇒ Lispe pumila Wiedemann, 1824
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hercostomus celer (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Gymnopternus celer Meigen, 1824
Heteromyza oculata Fallen, 1820
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neophyllomyza quadricornis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Pherbellia griseola Fallen, 1820
Pherbellia quadrata Steyskal, 1961
Pherbellia vitalis Cresson, 1920
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Suillia apicalis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus punctifer Osten Sacken, 1876Bulldog fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachinomyia panaetius Walker, 1849
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Thames Centre
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
48
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
7
Families
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