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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
432
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
432
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
404
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
361
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
53
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelburne County
29 Families width 55 Species
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Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae (Hendel, 1910)Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelburne County
53 Genera with 55 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apteromyia Vimmer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadroneura Lundström, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1835Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1805Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelburne County
55 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apteromyia claviventris Strobl, 1909Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Chamaemyia juncorum (Fallen, 1823)⇒ Chamaemyia polystigma Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Corynoptera trepida Winnertz, 1867
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Fannia postica Stein, 1895
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heteromyza oculata Fallen, 1820
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sarcophaga (Mehria) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1805
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
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
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Suillia apicalis Loew, 1862
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus novaescotiae (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Tabanus novaescoeiae Macquart, 1847
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shelburne County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
41
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
12
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