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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northwest (Chestermere Lake, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
330
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
329
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
309
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
280
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
30
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
18 Families width 25 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
30 Genera with 25 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eloeophila Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
25 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Apiocera barri Cazier, 1982
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Cyrtopogon aurifex Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon glarealis Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Dicranomyia (Idiopyga) halterella (Edwards, 1921)⇒ Limonia halterella Edwards, 1921
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Eloeophila maculata Meigen, 1804
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Herina narytia Walker, 1849
Lipsothrix nigrilinea Doane, 1900
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Pherbellia obscura Ringdahl, 1948
Rivellia socialis Namba, 1956
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
25
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
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