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Checklist for Superfamily Diopsoidea Billberg, 1820
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
120
2154
10611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1515
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1147
5319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
60
966
4333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
46
453
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Diopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
4
10
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canada
4 Families width 40 Species
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies33SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canada
10 Genera with 40 Species
Chamaepsila Hendel, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Electrochyliza Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 20065SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopsila Johnson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 192015SpeciesTaxom
Psilus Panzer, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Tanypeza Fallen, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
40 Species
Chamaepsila nigricornis Meigen, 1826Chrysanthemum root fly
Chamaepsila persimilis Wakerley, 1959
Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794Carrot fly
Chyliza (Chyliza) annulipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Chyliza apicalis Loew, 1860
Chyliza erudita Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Chyliza notata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Chyliza nubecula (Johnson, 1921)⇒ Homalocephala albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1838
Chyliza scrobiculata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Electrochyliza succini W. Hennig, 1965
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Loxocera fallax (Loew, 1870)⇒ Psila fallax Loew, 1869
Loxocera fumipennis Coquillett, 1901
Loxocera microps Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Loxocera ojibwayensis Buck, 2006
Pseudopsila perpolita (Johnson, 1920)⇒ Psila perpolita Johnson, 1920
Psila atrata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila bivittata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila collaris Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila dimidiata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila fallax Loew, 1869
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psila levis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila microcera Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psila nigricornis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila nigricornis Meigen, 1826
Psila perpolita Johnson, 1920
Psila persimilis (Wakerly, 1959)⇒ Chamaepsila persimilis Wakerley, 1959
Psila rosae (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794
Psila sternalis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Psila washingtona Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Psilus frontalis Thomson, 1859
Psilus pusillus Muesebeck, 1980
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Sphyracephala subbifasciata Fitch, 1855
Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Strongylophthalmyia caestus Evenhuis, 2016
Strongylophthalmyia pengellyi Barber, 2006
Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820
Tanypeza picticornis Knab & Shannon, 1916

Subnodes of Diopsoidea with occurrences in Canada
FamilyDiopsidae
Billberg, 1820
Stalk-eyed flies, stalk-eyed fly
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsilidae
Macquart, 1835
Carrot flies, Rust flies, rust fly
7
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStrongylophthalmyiidae
Hennig, 1940
Strongylophthalmyiid flies
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTanypezidae
Rondani, 1856
Stretched-foot flies, Tanypezid flies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diopsoidea at artfakta.se
Diopsoidea at dyntaxa.se