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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Downtown Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
854
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
854
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
189
851
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
751
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
248
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Downtown Toronto
43 Families width 292 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids51SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies19SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat41SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Downtown Toronto
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
137
156
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
111
136
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