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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
82
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
82
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
82
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
66
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland (Antigonish County)
10 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ireland (Antigonish County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1921Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1922Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland (Antigonish County)
17 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Bradysia ocellaris Comstock, 1882Dark-winged fungus gnat
Cerodontha (Poemyza) incisa Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Cordilura (Cordilura) pudica Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Gonia ornata Meigen, 1826
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) lignicola Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) fenestralis Scopoli, 1763Common window gnat
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ireland (Antigonish County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
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