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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Milton (Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
277
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
277
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
256
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
229
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
53
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Queens County Nova Scotia)
25 Families width 50 Species
#ACTSMEPRDH
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Queens County Nova Scotia)
53 Genera with 50 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1967Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dinera Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1805Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Queens County Nova Scotia)
50 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dinera grisescens Fallen, 1817
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) comta Fallen, 1810
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Milton (Queens County Nova Scotia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
38
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
15
9
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