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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Bow Island (County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
112
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
112
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
111
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
95
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
28
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bow Island
18 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bow Island
28 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dichocera Williston, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bow Island
26 Species
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Crossopalpus curvipes Meigen, 1822
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dichocera lyrata Williston, 1895Spanish arborvine
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Ochlerotatus ventrovittis Dyar, 1916
Paragus (Paragus) variabilis Vockeroth, 1986
Pseudolycoriella brunnea Bukowski & L..., 1936
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Bow Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
17
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
12
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