AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Central Elgin (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1002
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1001
1168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
952
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
786
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
125
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Elgin
39 Families width 122 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSAMBDPTFLOHEUR
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat19SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Elgin
125 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agria Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allodia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1823March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Opsion Gistl, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trypocalliphora Peus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Elgin
122 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agria affinis Fallen, 1817
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bibio albipennis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Boettcheria litorosa Reinhard, 1947
Bradysia browni Shaw, 1935
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Bradysia urticae Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Camptochaeta furcata (Hippa & Vilk..., 1994)⇒ Corynoptera furcata Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Cratyna) cryptospina Rudzinski, 1993
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Fannia atra Stein, 1895
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hyperlasion wasmanni (Schmitz, 1918)⇒ Cratyna wasmanni Schmitz, 1919
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mycetophila sordida Wulp, 1874Lesser yellowthroat gilia
Mydaea pseudonubila Huckett, 1965
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) vernoniae Loew, 1861
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Opsion nigra Meigen, 1804
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudolycoriella brunnea Bukowski & L..., 1936
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Sargus viridis Say, 1823
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) nana Winnertz, 1871
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stiphrosoma sabulosum Haliday, 1837
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Trypocalliphora braueri Hendel, 1901
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Central Elgin
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
77
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
48
44
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