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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Afton (Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
231
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
231
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
230
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
184
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
85
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Antigonish County)
30 Families width 76 Species
#CSTMAPELDHK
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids19SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Antigonish County)
85 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acerocnema Becker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Allodiopsis Tuomikoski, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aphanotrigonum Duda, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Chaetolonchaea Czerny, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleomyia Wilcox & Martin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Derotanypus Roback, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1869Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1911Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Euparyphus Gerstaecker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ginglymia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hormopeza Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Katatopygia Martinsson &..., 2012
0SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1818
Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1924Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Mesocricotopus Brundin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microsania Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neurolyga Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Nowickia Wachtl, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Peyerimhoffia Kieffer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Philotelma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pneumia Enderlein, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoenosia Stein, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1914Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Synplasta Skuse, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1931Green Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Taxigramma Perris, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramerinx Berg, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Trixoscelis Robineau-Des..., 19522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Antigonish County)
76 Species
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Acerocnema macrocera Meigen, 1826
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) karli Hendel, 1927
Anevrina variabilis Brues, 1908
Aphanotrigonum trilineatum Meigen, 1830
Asteromyia chrysothamni Felt, 1918
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Bradysia peraffinis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia strenua Winnertz, 1867
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Cephalops mainensis Cresson, 1911
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) occidentalis Sehgal, 1968Engelmann's evening primrose
Chaetolonchaea pallipennis Zetterstedt, 1855
Chetogena (Stomatomyia) parvipalpis Wulp, 1890
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Coenosia chaetosa Malloch, 1934
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Coleomyia rainieri Wilcox & Martin, 1935Greater dodder
Cratyna (Spathobdella) keilini Edwards, 1915
Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856
Cricotopus (Isocladius) perniger Zetterstedt, 1850
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) fumipennis Bigot, 1878
Delia longicauda Strobl, 1898
Delia setigera Stein, 1920
Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Dolichocephala argus Melander, 1928
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Eucyrtopogon calcaratus Curran, 1923
Euparyphus (Euparyphus) limbrocutris Adams, 1903
Eutrichota tarsata Wulp, 1867
Ginglymia johnsoni Coquillett, 1895
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hormopeza obliterata Zetterstedt, 1838
Liriomyza septentrionalis Sehgal, 1968Engelmann's evening primrose
Lucilia elongata (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Lycoriella (Hemineurina) ventrosa Lengersdorf, 1941
Macrocera pusilla Meigen, 1830
Megaselia conglomerata Malloch, 1912
Megaselia robusta Schmitz, 1928
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Mesocricotopus thienemanni Goetghebuer, 1940
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Saether, 1898
Muscina dorsilinea Wulp, 1896
Paraphaenocladius irritus Walker, 1856
Parasyntormon emarginatum Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Paratanytarsus setosimanus Goetghebuer, 1933
Peyerimhoffia obtusicauda Strobl, 1900
Phaonia tuguriorum Scopoli, 1763
Philygria vittipennis Zetterstedt, 1837
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Procladius dentus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psila washingtona Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Rachispoda atra Adams, 1903
Rachispoda vespertina Wheeler, 1995
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Rheosmittia spinicornis Brundin, 1956
Sarcophaga cooleyi (Parker, 1914)⇒ Neobellieria cooleyi Parker, 1914
Scellus amplus Curran, 1923
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stilpon campestris Cumming, 1992
Synplasta dulcia Dziedzicki, 1910
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus occultus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens
Tetramerinx unica Stein, 1898
Tomosvaryella sachtlebeni Aczel, 1940
Trichonta subfusca Lundström, 1909
Trixoscelis fumipennis Melander, 1913
Trixoscelis tumida Melander, 1952

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Afton (Antigonish County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
52
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
33
30
Families
Genera
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