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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Saanich (Saanich Peninsula, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
652
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
652
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
650
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
527
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
147
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saanich
42 Families width 113 Species
#MCPHSDATXEFBLOKR
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat21SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saanich
147 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVWZ
Acomopterella Zaitzev, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1917Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Boletina Staeger, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1936Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Greenomyia Brunetti, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Madremyia Townsend, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19666SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Novakia Strobl, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17633SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies4SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Robsonomyia Matile & Voc..., 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Serendipa Evenhuis, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1915Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saanich
113 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes aloponotum Dyar, 1917
Anthalia mandalota Melander, 1928
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Boettcheria litorosa Reinhard, 1947
Boletina dissipata Plassmann, 1986
Bradysia browni Shaw, 1935
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia inusitata Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia strenua Winnertz, 1867
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Camptochaeta furcata (Hippa & Vilk..., 1994)⇒ Corynoptera furcata Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Claustropyga aperta Hippa, Vilka..., 2003
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoptera deserta (Heller & Menzel, 2006)⇒ Corynoptera inundata Fritz, 1982
Corynoptera globiformis Frey, 1945
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Cratyna (Spathobdella) keilini Edwards, 1915
Cratyna (Spathobdella) nobilis Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Spathobdella) perplexa Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna uliginosoides Heller, Köh..., 2016
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Cydistomyia brachypalpus Trojan, 1991
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) arenivaga Macfie, 1943
Dialysis dispar Bigot, 1879
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dolichocephala argus Melander, 1928
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eudioctria sackeni Williston, 1883
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Fannia armata Meigen, 1826
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hyperlasion wasmanni (Schmitz, 1918)⇒ Cratyna wasmanni Schmitz, 1919
Iteaphila napaea Melander, 1946
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Madremyia saundersii Williston, 1889
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia simulans Wood, 1912
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Mycetophila ocellus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Mydaea furtiva Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phaonia nigricauda Malloch, 1918'anunu
Phaonia tuguriorum Scopoli, 1763
Phytobia confessa Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) periclymeni Hendel, 1922Blue Mountain buttercup
Phytomyza evanescens (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Napomyza evanescens Hendel, 1920
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rhamphomyia rivalis Bartak, 2002
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Systoechus oreas Osten Sacken, 1877
Tephrochlamys tarsalis Zetterstedt, 1847
Tipula (Triplicitipula) lygropis Alexander, 1920
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Trichocera japonica Matsumura, 1915
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Saanich
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
76
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
71
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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
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Diptera at itis.gov
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