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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jefferson (Cardston County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
251
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
251
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
246
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
240
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson (Cardston County)
5 Families width 10 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson (Cardston County)
7 Genera with 10 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1838Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson (Cardston County)
10 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Physocephala furcillata Williston, 1882
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jefferson (Cardston County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
7
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