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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cumberland (The Palisades, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
142
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
130
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cumberland (The Palisades)
7 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cumberland (The Palisades)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1761Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cumberland (The Palisades)
13 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Tipula (Acutipula) maxima Poda, 1761

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cumberland (The Palisades)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
7
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