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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Halfway Lake (Westlock County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
163
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
163
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
158
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
157
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halfway Lake (Westlock County)
17 Families width 26 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Halfway Lake (Westlock County)
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1864Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1856Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halfway Lake (Westlock County)
26 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Beris hauseri Stuke, 2004
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina pectinata Johannsen, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nephrotoma occipitalis Loew, 1864
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Pterelachisus) entomophthorae Alexander, 1918
Tipula (Vestiplex) platymera Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Halfway Lake (Westlock County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
19
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
8
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