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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Big Lakes County (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
318
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
317
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
308
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
269
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Lakes County (Alberta)
14 Families width 30 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Lakes County (Alberta)
29 Genera with 30 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Lakes County (Alberta)
30 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Terellia (Terellia) ruficauda Fabricius, 1794Root-maggot fly
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Big Lakes County (Alberta)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
29
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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