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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
226
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
226
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
211
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
190
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Pictou County)
15 Families width 32 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Pictou County)
32 Genera with 32 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Pictou County)
32 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cratyna (Cratyna) cryptospina Rudzinski, 1993
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sciara humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Lunatipula) duplex Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elgin (Pictou County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
18
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
14
14
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