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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
553
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
75
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
35 Families width 70 Species
#CAMBDSETLHPX
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
75 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Azana Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophila Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Morpholeria Garrett, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Myxexoristops Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nowickia Wachtl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophyto Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
70 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Bolitophila montana Coquillett, 1901
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diplotoxa messoria Fallen, 1820
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hybomitra sonomensis Osten Sacken, 1877
Hyperlasion wasmanni (Schmitz, 1918)⇒ Cratyna wasmanni Schmitz, 1919
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptomorphus (Diomonus) nebulosus Walker, 1848
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lonchaea affinis Malloch, 1920
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Morpholeria walkeri Garrett, 1925
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Nowickia (Nowickia) marklini Zetterstedt, 1838
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegoplata nigroscutellata Stein, 1920
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga monticola Malloch, 1924
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spilogona contractifrons Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilogona nigriventris Zetterstedt, 1845
Spilogona trigonifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Stegana (Steganina) coleoptrata (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Thricops albibasalis Zetterstedt, 1849
Thricops septentrionalis Stein, 1898
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) saltator Harris, 1776
Xanthophyto antennalis Townsend, 1926Insects
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus decorus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Comox Valley
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
53
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
22
13
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