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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Oliver (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
214
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
214
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
200
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
170
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oliver (Colchester County)
14 Families width 25 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oliver (Colchester County)
29 Genera with 25 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 2009Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1867Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oliver (Colchester County)
25 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chrysops aestuans Wulp, 1867Coastal gilia
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachinomyia panaetius Walker, 1849
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Oliver (Colchester County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
23
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
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