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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
81
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
81
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
70
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
58
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockland (Shelburne County)
15 Families width 20 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae (Hendel, 1910)Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockland (Shelburne County)
17 Genera with 20 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1805Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockland (Shelburne County)
20 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chamaemyia juncorum (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Chamaemyia polystigma Meigen, 1830
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Fannia postica Stein, 1895
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Sarcophaga (Mehria) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1805
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rockland (Shelburne County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
16
19
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