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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Rainy River District (Northwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
437
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
437
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
418
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
368
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
68
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rainy River District
26 Families width 85 Species
#MCAPTBSDEO
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rainy River District
68 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTUV
Acomopterella Zaitzev, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1920Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Homalocephala Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachychaeta Strobl, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rainy River District
85 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agromyza alnivora Spencer, 1969
Allohelea annulata Yu & Yan, 2004
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulagromyza populicola Walker, 1853
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia nitidicollis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Bradysia aprica Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops (Chrysops) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoptera melanochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Cratyna (Spathobdella) nobilis Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) brevipennis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eutrichota pilimana Ringdahl, 1918
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Homalocephala albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1838
Hybomitra arpadi Szilady, 1923
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra nuda McDunnough, 1921
Hydrotaea militaris Meigen, 1826
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Meromyza flavipalpis (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) congesta Zetterstedt, 1847
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilonia Frey, 1946
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pseudopachychaeta approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Sepedon fuscipennis Loew, 1859
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera rotundicornis Loew, 1861
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Thienemanniella majuscula Edwards, 1924
Thricops innocuus Zetterstedt, 1838Muscoid fly
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rainy River District
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
47
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
21
34
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