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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kneehill County (Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
491
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
490
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
477
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
426
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
52
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kneehill County
19 Families width 48 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kneehill County
52 Genera with 48 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1960Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1915Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kneehill County
48 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia splendida Mohrig & Kri..., 1989
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoptera saccata Tuomikoski, 1960
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Mycetophila strigatoides Landrock, 1927
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kneehill County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
29
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
23
18
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