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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
183
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
183
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
159
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
127
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red River (Inverness County)
12 Families width 18 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red River (Inverness County)
16 Genera with 18 Species
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1758Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red River (Inverness County)
18 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Gymnopternus scotias Loew, 1861
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Mycomya biseriata Loew, 1869
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Oxycera centralis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Psila dimidiata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Red River (Inverness County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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