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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
91
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
87
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverton (Pictou County)
12 Families width 15 Species
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverton (Pictou County)
16 Genera with 15 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverton (Pictou County)
15 Species
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Villa lateralis Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Riverton (Pictou County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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