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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Ottawa (Eastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1010
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1010
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
975
1407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
799
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
152
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
133
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
110
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ottawa
27 Families width 139 Species
#APESCTLMDOH
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies32SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae (Frey, 1921)Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae (Hendel, 1920)Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ottawa
110 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTV
Acartophthalmus Czerny, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apotropina Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Burmophora Beyer, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Camilla Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsiluroides Mesnil, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1849Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnosoma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1863Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Leiomyza Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meoneura Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoscinella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paralleloma1SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytagromyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 08SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19908SpeciesTaxom
Pogonota Zetterstedt, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachychaeta Strobl, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotella Curran, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyza Fallen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Speccafrons Sabrosky, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ottawa
139 Species
Acartophthalmus nigrinus Zetterstedt, 1847
Agromyza rufipes Meigen, 1830
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Aulacigaster mcalpinei Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Aulagromyza populicola Walker, 1853
Bercaeopsis morosa Aldrich, 1925
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa cummingi Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calycomyza ambrosiae Frick, 1956Ragweed leaf miner
Camilla glabra (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Camilla flavicauda Duda, 1922
Campiglossa albiceps Loew, 1873
Camptoprosopella borealis Shewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Camptoprosopella confusa Shewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Caricea erythrocera (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Lispocephala erythrocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chaetopleurophora atra Borgmeier, 1962
Chaetopleurophora erythronota Strobl, 1892
Chaetopleurophora pennsylvanica Malloch, 1914
Chaetopleurophora rubricornis Borgmeier, 1962
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chromatomyia fuscula Zetterstedt, 1848
Chromatomyia lactuca Frost, 1924
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Compsiluroides flavipalpis Mesnil, 1957
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ditrichophora canifrons Cresson, 1926
Ditrichophora exigua Cresson, 1924
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila colorata Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Elachiptera costata Loew, 1863
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eribolus longulus Loew, 1863
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Eribolus nearacticus Sabrosky, 1948
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) frontalis Curran, 1932
Gaurax apicalis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Gaurax atrilinea Sabrosky, 1951
Gaurax maculipes Sabrosky, 1951
Gaurax melanotum Sabrosky, 1951
Gaurax shannoni Sabrosky, 1951
Gaurax varihalteratus Malloch, 1913
Gymnosoma fuliginosum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Hippelates plebejus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Leiomyza laevigata Meigen, 1830
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Liriomyza blechi Spencer, 1973Agromyzid fly
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Liriomyza impatientis
Liriomyza philadelphi Sasakawa, 1961
Liriomyza philadelphivora Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lypha harringtoni Coquillett, 1902
Malloewia abdominalis Becker, 1912
Megaselia winnemana Malloch, 1912
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanagromyza buccalis Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Melanagromyza hicksi Steyskal, 1980Prostrate ceanothus
Melanagromyza modesta Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Melanagromyza virens Loew, 1869
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Odinia betulae (Sabrosky, 1959)⇒ Odinia rossi MacGowan & R..., 2004
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Paralleloma similata
Phytagromyza populicola
Phytobia ambrosiae (Frick, 1956)⇒ Calycomyza ambrosiae Frick, 1956
Phytobia amelanchieris Greene, 1917Amelanchier twig borer
Phytobia setosa Loew, 1869Red maple cambium borer
Phytoliriomyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nepetae Hendel, 1922Blue Mountain buttercup
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) vitalbae Kaltenberg, 1872
Phytomyza evanescens (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Napomyza evanescens Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza ilicifolia
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Pogonota pallida Malloch, 1931Tumamoc globe-berry
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Pseudopachychaeta approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Psilopa girschneri Röder, 1889Egyptian carissa
Pyrgotella changnoni Johnson, 1900
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Sciomyza aristalis Coquillett, 1901
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Speccafrons mallochi Sabrosky, 1938
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster macula Klug, 1817Tenthredid wasp
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia grata Loew, 1863
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Tricimba (Tricimba) lineella Fallen, 1820
Tricimba melancholica Becker, 1912
Tricimba spinigera Malloch, 1913
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Ottawa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
26
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
24
84
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscomorpha at itis.gov
Muscomorpha at marinespecies.org