Most observed native brachyceran 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
265 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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Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
41,154 observations
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Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
40,814 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
Flower visitors All
790 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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Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
41,154 observations
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Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
40,814 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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Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
27,251 observations
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Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
25,397 observations
Sheltered animals All
30 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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Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
22,578 observations
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Long-legged Fly
Condylostylus longicornis
12,516 observations
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Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
12,215 observations
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Clubbed Mydas Fly
Mydas clavatus
8,981 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
Other species All
1,693 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Compost Fly
Ptecticus trivittatus
7,578 observations
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Northern Triorla Triorla interrupta 4,041 observations
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Minettia longipennis
3,795 observations
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Furrowed Horse Fly
Tabanus sulcifrons
3,296 observations
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False Bee-Killer
Promachus bastardii
2,872 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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Amblypsilopus scintillans
2,145 observations