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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Royston (Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
59
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
59
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
56
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
52
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Royston (Comox Valley)
7 Families width 14 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Royston (Comox Valley)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Royston (Comox Valley)
14 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Stegana (Steganina) coleoptrata (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) saltator Harris, 1776

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Royston (Comox Valley)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
6
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