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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
249
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
247
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
236
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
207
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Pictou County)
11 Families width 14 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Pictou County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Pictou County)
14 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Piedmont (Pictou County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
2
Family
Genus
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