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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Avalon Peninsula (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
264
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
264
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
256
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
231
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Avalon Peninsula
16 Families width 34 Species
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Avalon Peninsula
31 Genera with 34 Species
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Anabarhynchus Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Brachyrhopala Macquart, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1851Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Madremyia Townsend, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1818Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Avalon Peninsula
34 Species
Anabarhynchus decipiens Lyneborg, 2001
Brachyrhopala (Brachyrhopala) nigra Clements, 2000
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora terraenovae Macquart, 1851Melon
Clinocera irrorata Sinclair, 2000
Clinocera rubriventris Sinclair, 2000
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hydrotaea ignava Harris, 1780
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Madremyia saundersii Williston, 1889
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) annulata Meigen, 1818Winter Gnat
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Avalon Peninsula
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
28
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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