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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Aberfoyle (Puslinch, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
64
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
64
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
57
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aberfoyle (Wellington County Canada)
6 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aberfoyle (Wellington County Canada)
15 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1805Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18222SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aberfoyle (Wellington County Canada)
20 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Aberfoyle (Wellington County Canada)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org