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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Leduc County (Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
585
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
585
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
560
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
498
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
104
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leduc County
36 Families width 110 Species and 1 Subspecies
#TAMSBCDEPLKH
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leduc County
104 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Angarotipula Savchenko, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctoconopa Alexander, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Azelia Robineau-Des..., 18172SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotoma Macquart, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lydina Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Madiza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1820Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leduc County
110 Species and 1 Subspecies
Angarotipula illustris Doane, 1901
Anthomyia pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Bean Fly
Arctoconopa forcipata forcipata Lundstrom, 1915
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Azelia cilipes Haliday, 1838
Azelia triquetra Wiedemann, 1817
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) stigmatica Osten Sacken, 1869
Claustropyga abblanda Freeman, 1983
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoptera melanochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Meigen, 1818Port Huron hawthorn
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) frontalis Staeger, 1840
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Ephydra riparia Fallen, 1813
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Exorista (Adenia) rustica Fallen, 1810
Exorista (Exorista) larvarum Linnaeus, 1758Parasitic fly
Gonia ornata Meigen, 1826
Hebecnema umbratica Meigen, 1826
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hydrotaea ignava Harris, 1780
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lonchaea chorea Fabricius, 1781
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lydina americana Townsend, 1892
Madiza glabra Fallen, 1820
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meromyza (Meromyza) pratorum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Meromyza (Meromyza) saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761Barley stem maggot
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phaonia serva Meigen, 1826
Pherbellia albocostata Fallen, 1820
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Zaphne implicata Huckett, 1944

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Leduc County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
73
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
31
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
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Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org