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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
141
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
141
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
139
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
105
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
51
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
24 Families width 41 Species
#DAMCTSHEPR
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
51 Genera with 41 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Brachycampta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichosia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenopyxis Townsend, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
41 Species
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia peraffinis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia urticae Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824
Claustropyga acanthostyla Tuomikoski, 1960
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Cratyna (Spathobdella) keilini Edwards, 1915
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mill Bay (Cowichan Valley)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
28
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
23
21
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