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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Calgary (Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
678
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
678
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
668
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
574
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
115
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calgary
36 Families width 115 Species
#CATBMDPSRHEL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat21SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calgary
115 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTW
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aphanotrigonum Duda, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18406SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1923Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Coboldia Melander, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1906Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphogaster Rondani, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Greenomyia Brunetti, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocollinella Duda, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Serendipa Evenhuis, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calgary
115 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Aphanotrigonum trilineatum Meigen, 1830
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Biorbitella hesperia Sabrosky, 1940
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Botanophila profuga Stein, 1916
Bradysia flavipila Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Bradysia lapponica Lengersdorf, 1926
Bradysia peraffinis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Camptochaeta cursor Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cheilosia robusta Hine, 1922
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotus neglectus Wiedemann, 1817
Coboldia fuscipes Meigen, 1830Fly
Coenosia campestris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Cratyna) symplecta Rudzinski, 1991
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Dasyphora cordilleriana Cuny, 1980
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Exechia dorsalis Stæger, 1840
Helina annosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Liriomyza septentrionalis Sehgal, 1968Engelmann's evening primrose
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lycoriella (Hemineurina) flavipeda Mohrig & Kri..., 1987
Megaselia diversa Wood, 1909
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Minilimosina (Svarciella) vitripennis Zetterstedt, 1847
Mycetophila alea Laffoon, 1965
Mycetophila gemerensis evík & Kurina, 2011
Mycetophila perpallida Chandler, 1993
Mycetophila strigatoides Landrock, 1927
Mycetophila uninotata Zetterstedt, 1852
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoascia guttata Skevington &..., 2019
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Palloptera albertensis Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Peleteria (Peleteria) clara Curran, 1925
Peleteria (Sphyrimyia) malleola Bigot, 1884
Periscepsia (Ramonda) laevigata Wulp, 1890
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pseudocollinella arctopellucida Marshall, 1993
Pseudolycoriella brunnea Bukowski & L..., 1936
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Psilopa leucostoma Meigen, 1830
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) calamophila Frey, 1948
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara hebes Loew, 1870
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Spelobia tufta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Winthemia quadripustulata Fabricius, 1794Red-tailed tachina

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Calgary
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
70
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
45
45
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