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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Brentwood (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
132
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
132
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
130
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
106
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
37
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brentwood (Colchester County)
20 Families width 24 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brentwood (Colchester County)
37 Genera with 24 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Brachycampta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichosia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brentwood (Colchester County)
24 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Claustropyga acanthostyla Tuomikoski, 1960
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Brentwood (Colchester County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
17
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
20
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