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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Westlock County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
435
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
435
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
411
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
381
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
47
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westlock County
15 Families width 41 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westlock County
35 Genera with 41 Species
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Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1849Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westlock County
41 Species
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Anevrina setigera Loew, 1874
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Beris hauseri Stuke, 2004
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Borophaga verticalis Borgmeier, 1962
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus contiguus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina pectinata Johannsen, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Phora carlina Schmitz, 1930Hillside false ohelo
Phora praepandens Schmitz, 1927
Phora viridinota Brues, 1916
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Westlock County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
26
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
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