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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
113
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
113
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
98
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
85
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
10 Families width 14 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Agromyza Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomerus Philippi, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1794Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pelatachina Meade, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
14 Species
Agromyza alnivora Spencer, 1969
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Ceratomerus crassinervis Malloch, 1931
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cyrtopogon willistoni Curran, 1923
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Neaspilota (Neorellia) viridescens Quisenberry, 1949Panamint milkvetch
Pelatachina tibialis Fallen, 1810
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Horseshoe Lake (Red Deer County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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