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Brachyceran Flies

Brachycera

Includes
2,783 native 118 introduced 234 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Children

  • Cyclorrhaphan Flies 1,464 native
  • Orthorrhaphan Flies 1,319 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native brachyceran flies All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Margined Calligrapher Toxomerus marginatus 75,744 observations
  • Eastern Calligrapher Toxomerus geminatus 44,609 observations
  • Greater Bee Fly Bombylius major 41,154 observations
  • Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens 40,814 observations
  • Common House Fly Musca domestica 40,183 observations
  • Golden Dung Fly Scathophaga stercoraria 29,020 observations
  • Tiger Bee Fly Xenox tigrinus 27,251 observations
  • Transverse-banded Flower Fly Eristalis transversa 25,397 observations
  • Oblique Streaktail Allograpta obliqua 23,051 observations
  • Goldenrod Gall Fly Eurosta solidaginis 22,014 observations
  • Common Picture-winged Fly Delphinia picta 21,404 observations
  • Narrow-headed Marsh Fly Helophilus fasciatus 19,102 observations
  • Black-shouldered Drone Fly Eristalis dimidiata 14,967 observations
  • Golden-backed Snipe Fly Chrysopilus thoracicus 14,201 observations
  • Long-legged Fly Condylostylus longicornis 12,516 observations
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