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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Little River (Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
143
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
143
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
132
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
120
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
14
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Little River (Comox Valley)
10 Families width 12 Species
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Little River (Comox Valley)
14 Genera with 12 Species
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Little River (Comox Valley)
12 Species
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Diplotoxa messoria Fallen, 1820
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira minor Haliday, 1833

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Little River (Comox Valley)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
1
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