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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Diamond (Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
104
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
104
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
103
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
79
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
39
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Diamond (Cowichan Valley)
20 Families width 30 Species
Piophilidae (Macquart, 1835)Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Diamond (Cowichan Valley)
39 Genera with 30 Species
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Amphipogon Wahlberg, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Trichosia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Diamond (Cowichan Valley)
30 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chromatomyia fuscula Zetterstedt, 1848
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Periscepsia (Ramonda) laevigata Wulp, 1890
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Diamond (Cowichan Valley)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
28
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
6
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