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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
7265
24168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1721
6173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Canada
108 Families width 6173 Species and 30 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies16SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies269SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies185SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies136SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies33SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies98SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies63SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges195SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge143SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids394SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies145SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito86SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies327SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies59SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies109SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies140SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies55SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies48SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies98SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats21SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies66SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies20SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies325SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat362SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies8SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies15SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies32SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies128SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies58SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies20SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies26SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies112SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies68SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges13SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies105SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies58SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies145SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies100SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies432SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies132SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies473SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies89SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies51SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies280SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies13SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East Canada
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1219
4502
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
502
1671
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