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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Chelsea (Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
101
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
101
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
92
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
25
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chelsea (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
16 Families width 23 Species
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chelsea (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
25 Genera with 23 Species
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Acartophthalmus Czerny, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Arganthomyza Roháček, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Quametopia Roháček & B..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chelsea (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
23 Species
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Arganthomyza carbo Rohacek & Ba..., 2013
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes apiculatus Malloch, 1922
Clusiodes johnsoni Malloch, 1922
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Graphomya minuta Arntfield, 1975
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Quametopia terminalis
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chelsea (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
24
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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