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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
188
751
1052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
750
1052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
733
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
655
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
78
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inverness (Inverness County)
27 Families width 110 Species
#CADBMSTEFOHRP
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inverness (Inverness County)
78 Genera with 110 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1837Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amiota Loew, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1767March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boletina Staeger, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chetostoma Rondani, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1906Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1936Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lordiphosa Basden, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1901Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neuratelia Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1845Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18386SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1835Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inverness (Inverness County)
110 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Agromyza alnivora Spencer, 1969
Agromyza reptans Fallen, 1823
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) flavifrons Meigen, 1830
Amiota (Amiota) alboguttata Wahlberg, 1839
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Bibio johannis Linnaeus, 1767
Boletina pectinunguis Edwards, 1932
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Cerodontha (Poemyza) incisa Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Chetostoma californicum Blanc, 1959
Chymomyza costata Zetterstedt, 1838
Chymomyza fuscimana (Zetterstedt, 1938)⇒ Chymomyza distincta Egger, 1862
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia pallipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Numantia) fusca Meigen, 1804
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) lepidus Stæger, 1842
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia trivittata Schummel, 1829
Linnaemya rossica Zimin, 1954
Lordiphosa fenestrarum Fallen, 1823
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mycetophila vittipes Zetterstedt, 1852
Napomyza lateralis Fallen, 1823Calendula fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neuratelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818Fungus gnat
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya rugulosa Zetterstedt, 1845
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Phaonia subventa Harris, 1780Face Fly
Phronia cinerascens Winnertz, 1863Spreading phlox
Phronia tenuis Winnertz, 1863Spreading phlox
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigra (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) tenella Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phytomyza nigritula (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Napomyza nigritula Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pseudokiefferiella parva Edwards, 1932
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphona (Siphona) cristata Fabricius, 1805
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Siphona (Siphona) maculata Staeger, 1849
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza nubila Meigen, 1804
Tipula (Acutipula) maxima Poda, 1761
Tipula (Schummelia) variicornis Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichonta atricauda Zetterstedt, 1852
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Inverness (Inverness County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
62
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
16
22
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