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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alberta´s Rockies (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		332
2135
3563		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		331
2133
3563		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		315
2091
3497		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		242
1799
3095		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		76
576
1055		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta´s Rockies
76 Families width 1055 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies35SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies51SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies16SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge11SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids80SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito27SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies30SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies17SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies23SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies14SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies113SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat139SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies15SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies28SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies103SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alberta´s Rockies
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		57
392
731		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		19
184
324		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