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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
67
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
67
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
66
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
50
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentville
9 Families width 19 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentville
16 Genera with 19 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentville
19 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Archytas (Archytas) analis Fabricius, 1805
Archytas amethystinus Macquart, 1843
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Delia pluvialis Malloch, 1918
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dixa vockerothi Moulton, 2017
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Lespesia frenchii Williston, 1889
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kentville
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
3
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