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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region The Palisades (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1127
1594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1126
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
1078
1501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
959
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
135
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
101
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for The Palisades
30 Families width 127 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ATBPCMOSRDEHLX
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for The Palisades
101 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPRSTUVX
Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bactromyia Brauer & von..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyzenis Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17584SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1967Fruit fly6SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eustalomyia Kowarz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Jassidophaga Aczel, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Leiomyza Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meroplius Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer6SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17584SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for The Palisades
127 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Agromyza albipennis (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Agromyza vitrinervis Malloch, 1915
Anthomyia procellaris Rondani, 1866Long-spine acacia
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bactromyia aurulenta Meigen, 1824
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila dissecta Meigen, 1826
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Botanophila profuga Stein, 1916
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Carcelia (Carcelia) atricosta Herting, 1961
Caricea erythrocera (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Lispocephala erythrocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cyzenis albicans Fallen, 1810Tachinid fly
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euhybus subjectus Walker, 1849
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eustalomyia festiva Zetterstedt, 1845
Eutolmus haematoscelis hyalopterus Loew, 1871
Exorista (Exorista) larvarum Linnaeus, 1758Parasitic fly
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Jassidophaga pilosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiomma seminitidum Zetterstedt, 1845
Leiomyza curvinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza togata Melander, 1913
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meroplius minutus Wiedemann, 1830
Minettia (Minettia) fasciata Fallen, 1820
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) nigrinus Fallen, 1817All-black snout
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Pegomya exilis Meigen, 1826
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Pegomya hyoscyami Panzer, 1809Beet Fly
Pegomya rubivora Coquillett, 1897Loganberry cane fly
Pegomya solennis Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phasia (Phasia) obesa Fabricius, 1798
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phorocera obscura Fallen, 1810
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) spondylii Robineau-Des..., 1851Bird vetch
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Suillia plumata Loew, 1862
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Systoechus solitus Walker, 1849
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera mesopora Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira leachi Meigen, 1826
Themira lucida Staeger, 1844
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Urophora (Urophora) stylata Fabricius, 1775Bull thistle gall fly
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in The Palisades
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
80
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
4
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