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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Highland (Airdrie, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
93
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
93
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
89
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
82
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
32
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highland (Airdrie Rocky View County)
15 Families width 28 Species
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highland (Airdrie Rocky View County)
32 Genera with 28 Species
#BCDFGHLMPST
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highland (Airdrie Rocky View County)
28 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Paracantha gentilis Hering, 1940Columbine
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highland (Airdrie Rocky View County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
21
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
5
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