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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
209
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
209
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
198
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
186
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
12
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albany (Annapolis County)
8 Families width 8 Species
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albany (Annapolis County)
12 Genera with 8 Species
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albany (Annapolis County)
8 Species
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Albany (Annapolis County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
2
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