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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cavendish (Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
82
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
82
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
80
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
76
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
38
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cavendish (Special Area No. 2)
17 Families width 33 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cavendish (Special Area No. 2)
38 Genera with 33 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycampta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Coboldia Melander, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1988Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Trichosia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cavendish (Special Area No. 2)
33 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Bradysia nitidicollis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Bradysia aprica Winnertz, 1867
Camptochaeta cursor Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) stigmatica Osten Sacken, 1869
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Claustropyga acanthostyla Tuomikoski, 1960
Coboldia fuscipes Meigen, 1830Fly
Corynoptera bicuspidata Lengersdorf, 1926
Corynoptera melanochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Corynoptera perochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1990
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegoplata nigroscutellata Stein, 1920
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cavendish (Special Area No. 2)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
28
25
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