Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 541
5937
17138 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 538
5928
17128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 519
5861
16956 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 363
4910
14671 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 98
1183
3493 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for British Columbia
98 Families width 3493 Species and 5 Subspecies #ABCDEFHKLMNOPRSTUVX
| Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928 | Acartophthalmid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 117 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 158 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apioceridae Bigot, 1852 | Flower-loving flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 145 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864 | Aulacigastrid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 193 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932 | Cryptochetid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatidae Hendel, 1917 | Bog flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936 | Hilarimorphid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 174 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 346 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pachyneuridae Schiner, 1864 | Dark-winged fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860 | Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941 | Pelecorhynchid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940 | Strongylophthalmyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 270 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 274 | Species | Taxom | | Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919 | Primitive crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913 | Solitary midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in British Columbia
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
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