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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mountain View County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
713
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
713
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
689
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
617
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
87
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mountain View County
36 Families width 92 Species
#CSBMADTFHPLR
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mountain View County
87 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTV
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1838Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Serendipa Evenhuis, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mountain View County
92 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Camptochaeta cursor Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Fannia subpellucens Zetterstedt, 1845
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Helina annosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina maculipennis Zetterstedt, 1845
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra enigmatica Teskey, 1982Texas lignum-vitae
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia trivittata Schummel, 1829
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) agraria (Felt, 1898)⇒ Lycoriella ingenua Dufour, 1839
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Mycetophila perpallida Chandler, 1993
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phora occidentata Malloch, 1912
Phora stictica Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Suillia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mountain View County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
58
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
29
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