Cedar Creek
Natural History Area

Insects of Cedar Creek

Order DIPTERA

Family ANTHOMYIIDAE

(Anthomyiid Flies)

(Table of Species)

The Anthomyiidae (412 NA spp) are medium-sized nondescript flies that are taken in large numbers in Old Field sweeps. Most are phytophagous feeding on roots or other plant tissue. This family contains some economically important pests primarily in the genus Hylemya. Two subfamilies are recognized.

FUCELLIINAE
A few specimens of semi-aquatic Fucellia have been collected.

ANTHOMYIINAE
Most of the flies collected belong to this subfamily. Hylemya spp (sg. Delia, Egle, Paregle, Botaniphila) occur with greatest frequency. Other genera collected include: Pegomya, Leucophora, Hydrophoria, Chirosia?, Mesamyia?............

jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000