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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
577
7616
22760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
575
7611
22754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7486
22379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6421
19627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1474
4546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
102 Families width 4546 Species and 23 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies13SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies202SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies92SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies115SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies86SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies47SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges100SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge105SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids284SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies113SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito72SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies221SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies54SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies71SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies111SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies40SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies33SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies75SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats18SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies52SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies188SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat258SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies28SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies114SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies40SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies19SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies90SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies47SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges12SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies92SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies14SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies40SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies119SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies85SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies365SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies125SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies358SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies73SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies174SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ontario
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
78
1075
3410
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
399
1136
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