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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Middlesex Centre (Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
269
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
269
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
253
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
225
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex Centre
18 Families width 35 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex Centre
33 Genera with 35 Species
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Admontia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex Centre
35 Species
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) concava Alexander, 1926
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Middlesex Centre
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
29
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
6
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