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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Gulf Islands (Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
201
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
200
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
193
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
135
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
54
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf Islands
27 Families width 52 Species
#MPABDSCTHOE
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae (Fallen, 1815)Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf Islands
54 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTV
Acnemia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Agathomyia Verrall, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1920Grasshopper Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1866Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metoposarcophaga Townsend, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Negasilus Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopelomyia Hendel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1940Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1918Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 2005Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tripanurga Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18233SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf Islands
52 Species
Anthrax agrippina (Osten Sacken, 1887)⇒ Villa agrippina Osten Sacken, 1887
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Blaesoxipha apertella Parker, 1920
Blaesoxipha savoryi Parker, 1920
Chrysops proclivis Osten Sacken, 1877
Conophorus nigripennis Loew, 1872
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Cuterebra approximata Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Eudioctria sackeni Williston, 1883
Exoprosopa dorcadion Osten Sacken, 1877
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Leptopsilopa varipes Coquillett, 1900
Lucilia elongata (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metoposarcophaga pachyproctosa Parker, 1919
Mycomya (Mycomya) terminata Garrett, 1924
Neopelomyia rostrata Hendel, 1911
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Philygria punctatonervosa Fallen, 1813
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Sarcophaga shermani (Parker, 1923)⇒ Liosarcophaga shermani Parker, 1923
Sarcophaga vancouverensis (Parker, 1918)⇒ Neosarcophaga vancouverensis Parker, 1918
Scatella setosa Coquillett, 1900
Silvius gigantulus Loew, 1872
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Sympycnus desoutteri Parent, 1925
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Thereva brunnea Cole, 1923
Thereva johnsoni Coquillett, 1893
Thereva kristinae Holston & Irwin, 2005
Tricimba melancholica Becker, 1912
Tripanurga insurgens Aldrich, 1916
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Gulf Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
50
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
3
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