Most observed native schizophoran 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
82 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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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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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
21,404 observations
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Common Eastern Physocephala
Physocephala tibialis
8,179 observations
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Hornworm Tachinid Fly
Archytas apicifer
7,473 observations
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Jewelweed Leaf-miner Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga
5,155 observations
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Early Tachinid Fly
Epalpus signifer
4,687 observations
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Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotephritis finalis
3,814 observations
Flower visitors All
260 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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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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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
21,404 observations
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Common Eastern Physocephala
Physocephala tibialis
8,179 observations
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Hornworm Tachinid Fly
Archytas apicifer
7,473 observations
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Rainieria antennaepes
7,235 observations
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Juriniopsis adusta
5,108 observations
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Taeniaptera trivittata
5,063 observations
Sheltered animals All
17 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Knotting Gall
Chirosia betuleti
1,187 observations
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Leptopa vittata
885 observations
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Hydei Fruit Fly
Drosophila hydei
571 observations
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Pegomya flavifrons
276 observations
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Chirosia filicis
172 observations
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Pegomya wygodzinskyi
136 observations
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Chirosia gleniensis
128 observations
Other species All
633 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