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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
354
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
354
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
340
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
297
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
17 Families width 54 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
45 Genera with 54 Species
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Aleucosia Edwards, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Leschenaultia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyiella Hendel, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1820Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
54 Species
Aleucosia atherix Newman, 1841
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Anthomyia pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Bean Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Carcelia malacosomae (Sellers, 1943)⇒ Carcelia protuberans Aldrich & We..., 1924
Chrysops noctifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia linearis Stein, 1898
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Exorista (Exorista) mella Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Leschenaultia exul Townsend, 1892
Lespesia frenchii Williston, 1889
Lespesia melalophae Allen, 1926
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sarcophaga aldrichi (Parker, 1916)⇒ Arachnidomyia aldrichi Parker, 1916
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
41
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
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