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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Highlands (Saanich Peninsula, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
120
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
120
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
116
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
111
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
2
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
2 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Vancouver Island)
8 Species
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highlands (Vancouver Island)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
9
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