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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northern Peninsula (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
777
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
697
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
230
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Peninsula
52 Families width 284 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids26SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat23SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northern Peninsula
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
145
192
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
85
92
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