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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
173
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
173
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
167
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
142
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plateau (Inverness County)
15 Families width 23 Species
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plateau (Inverness County)
22 Genera with 23 Species
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Allopiophila Hendel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17612SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanum Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plateau (Inverness County)
23 Species
Allopiophila vulgaris Fallen, 1820
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chlorops nitidissima (Waltl, 1837)⇒ Oscinella nitidissima Meigen, 1838
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Fannia armata Meigen, 1826
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Limnellia stenhammari Zetterstedt, 1846
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanum puncticollis Zetterstedt, 1848
Minettia (Minettia) fasciata Fallen, 1820
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Phora atra (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Plateau (Inverness County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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