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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region East Hants (Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
893
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
893
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
861
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
161
780
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
128
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Hants
45 Families width 106 Species
#MTCAHSBDEFOPLRU
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Hants
128 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEFGHKLMOPRSTUZ
Acnemia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Acomoptera Vockeroth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Admontia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1898Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1902Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadroneura Lundström, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Kerophora Brown, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Monoclona Mik, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Mouffetina Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Platurocypta Enderlein, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1794Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1824Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syntemna Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Hants
106 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clusiodes apiculatus Malloch, 1922
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia intacta Walker, 1852Curtiss' milkweed
Coenosia nigritarsis Stein, 1898
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoptera melanochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Corynoptera minima (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Corynoptera ovatula Menzel & Mohrig, 2000
Corynoptera perochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1990
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Cratyna uliginosoides Heller, Köh..., 2016
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Dicranomyia (Numantia) fusca Meigen, 1804
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Fannia armata Meigen, 1826
Fannia melanura Chillcott, 1961
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hybomitra typhus Whitney, 1904
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hyperlasion wasmanni (Schmitz, 1918)⇒ Cratyna wasmanni Schmitz, 1919
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Monoclona rufilatera Walker, 1837
Mycetophila signatoides Dziedzicki, 1884
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Panzeria platycarina Tothill, 1921
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Physocephala furcillata Williston, 1882
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) neglecta Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Siphona nigricans Villeneuve, 1930
Stictocephala diceros Say, 1824Two-Horned Treehopper
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818
Zaphne borealis Malloch, 1920

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East Hants
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
73
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
55
39
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