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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Dexter (Central Elgin, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
66
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
54
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dexter (Elgin County)
8 Families width 11 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dexter (Elgin County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dexter (Elgin County)
11 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Neaspilota (Neaspilota) vernoniae Loew, 1861
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pholeomyia indecora Loew, 1869
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Dexter (Elgin County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
11
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