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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Truro (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
192
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
192
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
191
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
168
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
49
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Truro (Colchester County)
15 Families width 40 Species
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Truro (Colchester County)
36 Genera with 40 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Myxexoristops Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Truro (Colchester County)
40 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Lasiomma seminitidum Zetterstedt, 1845
Liriomyza helianthi Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Tachina (Rhachogaster) algens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachina hispida Robineau-Des..., 1830
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Truro (Colchester County)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
29
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
4
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