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Checklist for Family Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 (Fruit flies)
and region Digby County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1888
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
1888
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
1853
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
227
1642
2584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
384
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
262
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
219
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
37
166
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
28
85
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
11
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Digby County
5 Genera with 20 Species
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly13SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18234SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Digby County
20 Species
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) congesta Zetterstedt, 1847
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner

Subnodes of Drosophilidae with occurrences in Digby County
SubfamilyDrosophilinae
Rondani, 1856
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Drosophilidae (Rondani 1856)
Drosophilidae (Rondani 1856)


Links, sources and further information
Drosophilidae at artfakta.se
Drosophilidae at dyntaxa.se
Drosophilidae at gbif.org
Drosophilidae at irmng.org
Drosophilidae at itis.gov