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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North Shore (Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
88
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
78
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Shore (Prince Edward Island)
18 Families width 31 Species
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Shore (Prince Edward Island)
28 Genera with 31 Species
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Asteia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1767March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicraeus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1999Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Shore (Prince Edward Island)
31 Species
Asteia (Asteia) amoena Meigen, 1830
Bibio johannis Linnaeus, 1767
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cordilura (Cordilura) pubera Linnaeus, 1758
Dicraeus (Dicraeus) ingratus Loew, 1866
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Minettia (Minettia) fasciata Fallen, 1820
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Ormosia (Ormosia) fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Ormosia (Parormosia) gaspensis Alexander, 1929
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) varipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Pseudonapomyza atra Meigen, 1830
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trimerina madizans Fallen, 1813
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Shore (Prince Edward Island)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
21
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
7
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