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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Saddle Hills County (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
308
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
308
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
293
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
261
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saddle Hills County
14 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saddle Hills County
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parapegomyia Griffiths, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saddle Hills County
30 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Parapegomyia connexa Stein, 1920
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Saddle Hills County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
19
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
10
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