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Checklist for Family Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 (Dung flies)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3503
6778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
3499
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
3411
6581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
290
2948
5875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
673
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
469
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
374
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
44
297
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
34
144
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Heteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
2
17
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphaeroceridae
Macquart, 1835
Dung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies
16
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Alberta
16 Genera with 25 Species
Apteromyia Vimmer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Crumomyia Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonioneura Rondani, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Nearcticorpus Marshall & R..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Opalimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Terrilimosina Roháček, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Alberta
25 Species
Apteromyia claviventris Strobl, 1909Fly
Coproica acutangula Zetterstedt, 1847Small dung fly
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Coproica hirticula Collin, 1956
Coproica vagans Haliday, 1833Lesser dung fly
Gonioneura spinipennis Haliday, 1836
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Ischiolepta pusilla Fallen, 1820
Limosina moesta (Villeneuve, 1918)⇒ Pullimosina moesta Villeneuve, 1918
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Minilimosina (Minilimosina) fungicola Haliday, 1836
Minilimosina (Svarciella) vitripennis Zetterstedt, 1847
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Nearcticorpus pecki Marshall & R..., 1982Prostrate lotus
Opalimosina (Opalimosina) mirabilis Collin, 1902Small dung fly
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Pullimosina hirsutiphallus Marshall, 1986
Spelobia (Bifronsina) bifrons (Stenhammar, 1854)⇒ Bifronsina bifrons Stenhammar, 1855
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia frustrilabris Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Spelobia tufta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Sphaerocera curvipes Latreille, 1805Bigelow's crossosoma
Terrilimosina schmitzi Duda, 1918

Subnodes of Sphaeroceridae with occurrences in Central Alberta
SubfamilyCopromyzinae
Stenhammar, 1854
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimosininae
Frey, 1921
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerocerinae
Macquart, 1835
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphaeroceridae at artfakta.se
Sphaeroceridae at dyntaxa.se
Sphaeroceridae at gbif.org
Sphaeroceridae at irmng.org
Sphaeroceridae at itis.gov
Sphaeroceridae at marinespecies.org