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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cardston County (Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
485
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
485
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
473
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
434
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cardston County
14 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cardston County
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotoma Macquart, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cardston County
27 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Meigen, 1818Port Huron hawthorn
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hybomitra pediontis Mcalpine, 1961Prairie Horse Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Physocephala furcillata Williston, 1882
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cardston County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
15
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
14
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