Most observed native cyclorrhaphan flies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Hosted animals All
132 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in plants, most observed first.
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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
22,014 observations
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Jewelweed Leaf-miner Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga
5,155 observations
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Agromyza vockerothi
4,908 observations
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Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotephritis finalis
3,814 observations
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Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Procecidochares atra
3,602 observations
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Calycomyza flavinotum
3,533 observations
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Nemorimyza posticata
3,243 observations
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Phytomyza agromyzina
2,877 observations
Plant eaters All
200 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
44,609 observations
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
29,020 observations
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Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
25,397 observations
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Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
23,051 observations
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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
21,404 observations
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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
Helophilus fasciatus
19,102 observations
Flower visitors All
513 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
44,609 observations
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
29,020 observations
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Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
25,397 observations
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Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
23,051 observations
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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
21,404 observations
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Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus
19,989 observations
Sheltered animals All
26 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
12,215 observations
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Western Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis
4,965 observations
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Orange-spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis anthophorina
2,717 observations
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Carolinian Elegant
Meromacrus acutus
2,648 observations
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Copestylum marginatum
2,644 observations
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Scaled Hump-backed Fly
Megaselia scalaris
1,790 observations
Other species All
727 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Minettia longipennis
3,795 observations
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Hooded Dryomyza
Dryomyza anilis
2,320 observations
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Nemopoda nitidula
2,268 observations
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Sunflower Maggot Fly
Strauzia longipennis
1,849 observations
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Eutreta noveboracensis
1,768 observations
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Microphthalma disjuncta
1,310 observations
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Trypetoptera canadensis
1,194 observations
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Sphecomyiella valida
1,165 observations