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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
187
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
187
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
182
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
168
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
33
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Washington (Comox Valley)
19 Families width 32 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Washington (Comox Valley)
33 Genera with 32 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophila Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Morpholeria Garrett, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Myxexoristops Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nowickia Wachtl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophyto Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Washington (Comox Valley)
32 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Bolitophila montana Coquillett, 1901
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptomorphus (Diomonus) nebulosus Walker, 1848
Lonchaea affinis Malloch, 1920
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Morpholeria walkeri Garrett, 1925
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Nowickia (Nowickia) marklini Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegoplata nigroscutellata Stein, 1920
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga monticola Malloch, 1924
Spilogona contractifrons Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilogona nigriventris Zetterstedt, 1845
Spilogona trigonifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thricops albibasalis Zetterstedt, 1849
Thricops septentrionalis Stein, 1898
Xanthophyto antennalis Townsend, 1926Insects
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mount Washington (Comox Valley)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
30
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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