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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Avondale (West Hants, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Avondale (West Hants)
2 Families width 13 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Avondale (West Hants)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1833Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Avondale (West Hants)
13 Species
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Tipula (Savtshenkia) pagana Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Schummelia) variicornis Schummel, 1833
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Avondale (West Hants)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
3
4
Family
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