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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1058
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1057
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1014
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
872
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
189
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester County
49 Families width 200 Species
#CPAMTBHSDEFLOR
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae (Hendel, 1920)Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester County
200 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Allocotocera pulchella Curtis, 1837
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Androprosopa americana
Bibio vestitus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Billaea trivittata Curran, 1929
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Borboropsis puberula Zetterstedt, 1838
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia flavipila Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia splendida Mohrig & Kri..., 1989
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Camptochaeta camptochaeta Tuomikoski, 1960
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotimus luteopalpus Curran, 1923
Claustropyga acanthostyla Tuomikoski, 1960
Claustropyga subcorticis Mohrig & Kri..., 1985
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia conforma Huckett, 1900Shingle oak
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Conicera similis (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Conicera tibialis Schmitz, 1925
Corynoptera bicuspidata Lengersdorf, 1926
Corynoptera fera Mohrig & Heller, 1992
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Corynoptera tetrachaeta Tuomikoski, 1960
Cratyna (Cratyna) cryptospina Rudzinski, 1993
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Dasineura leguminicola Lintner, 1879Clover seed midge
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicranomyia (Numantia) fusca Meigen, 1804
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus coercens Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis colonica Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eulasiona comstocki Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Exechia separata Lundstrom, 1912
Fannia fuscula Fallen, 1825
Hebecnema nigra Robineau-Des..., 1830
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina subvittata Seguy, 1923Piper's evening primrose
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura grammonota Speiser, 1924
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra astuta Osten-sacken, 1876Cunning Horse Fly
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hydrotaea floccosa Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Hydrotaea militaris Meigen, 1826
Jurinella egle Curran, 1947
Lasiomma latipenne Zetterstedt, 1838
Lasiomma seminitidum Zetterstedt, 1845
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liriomyza helianthi Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Loewia foeda Meigen, 1824
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia citrinella Buck & Disney, 2001
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopomyza interfrontalis Melander, 1913
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Morellia (Morellia) podagrica Loew, 1857
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mycetophila mohilevensis Dziedzicki, 1884
Mycetophila signatoides Dziedzicki, 1884
Mycetophila strigatoides Landrock, 1927
Mydaea nebulosa Stein, 1893
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Notiphila annulata Fallen, 1813
Odinia betulae (Sabrosky, 1959)⇒ Odinia rossi MacGowan & R..., 2004
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phaonia bysia Walker, 1849
Phytomyptera vitinervis Thomson, 1911
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Polietes hirticrus Meade, 1887
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Pterella trichiosoma Rohdendorf, 1927
Ptilodexia mathesoni Curran, 1930
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Sarcophaga (Mehria) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1805
Sarcophaga (Robineauella) caerulescens Zetterstedt, 1838
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) tricuspidata Winnertz, 1867
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Siphona (Siphona) maculata Staeger, 1849
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Spilogona trigonifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Stenomicra (Stenomicra) angustata Coquillett, 1900
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Symmerus lautus Loew, 1870
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachina (Rhachogaster) algens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachina hispida Robineau-Des..., 1830
Tachinomyia panaetius Walker, 1849
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Thricops albibasalis Zetterstedt, 1849
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichomyia (Dactylotrichomyia) coronula Duckhouse, 1978
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichosia (Mouffetina) pulchricornis Edwards, 1925
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Zaphne borealis Malloch, 1920

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Colchester County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
132
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
57
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
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Diptera at itis.gov
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