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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region West Wawanosh Township (Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, Huron County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
707
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
707
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
676
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
555
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
89
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
65
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Wawanosh Township
17 Families width 77 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies36SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Wawanosh Township
65 Genera with 77 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17716SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Wawanosh Township
77 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) flavifrons Meigen, 1830
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Phaonia fuscana Huckett, 1965
Phebellia epicydes Walker, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) maculata Staeger, 1849
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fairchildi Stone, 1938Yosemite buckthorn
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tachytrechus binodatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in West Wawanosh Township
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
48
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
3
3
Family
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