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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Toronto Zoo (Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
804
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
804
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
801
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
712
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
238
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
128
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toronto Zoo
30 Families width 142 Species
#ADSPCTMRELHX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toronto Zoo
128 Genera with 142 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acrocera Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apteromyia Vimmer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dicraeus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eustalomyia Kowarz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19245SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrorchis Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 1946
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neorthacheta Vockeroth, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Opalimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker3SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Strongygaster Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toronto Zoo
142 Species
Acrocera bimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Agromyza pseudoreptans Nowakowski, 1967Peak saxifrage
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Apteromyia claviventris Strobl, 1909Fly
Aulacigaster mcalpinei Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Carcelia (Catacarcelia) rondaniella Baranov, 1934
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus asiliformis Preyssler, 1791Little snipefly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotimus luteopalpus Curran, 1923
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusiodes johnsoni Malloch, 1922
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicraeus (Dicraeus) ingratus Loew, 1866
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eustalomyia festiva Zetterstedt, 1845
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutrichota pilimana Ringdahl, 1918
Gaurax pseudostigma Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Gymnopternus lividifrons Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helina setiventris Ringdahl, 1924
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hercostomus celer (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Gymnopternus celer Meigen, 1824
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Incertella minor Adams, 1905
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptopeza ruficollis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Leptopeza flavipes Meigen, 1820
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Macrorchis ausoba Walker, 1849
Malloewia abdominalis Becker, 1912
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia fungivora (Wood, 1909)⇒ Megaselia frameata Schmitz, 1927
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia subpalpalis Lundbeck, 1920
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mycodrosophila claytonae Wheeler & Ta..., 1963
Mydaea flavicornis Coquillett, 1902
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neorthacheta dissimilis Malloch, 1924
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Opalimosina (Opalimosina) mirabilis Collin, 1902Small dung fly
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Ophiomyia similata Malloch, 1918
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platypalpus melleus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus pulicarius Meigen, 1830
Platypalpus stabilis Collin, 1961
Poecilolycia aspinosa Shewell, 1938
Poecilominettia puncticeps Coquillett, 1902
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pterogramma palliceps Johnson, 1915
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scoliocentra (Chaetomus) flavotestacea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) intrudens Curran, 1932
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Toronto Zoo
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
20
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
101
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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