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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2069
3082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
337
2067
3080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
2012
2991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
1775
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
417
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
67 Families width 508 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids33SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies34SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat53SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies56SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies41SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
294
364
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
123
144
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