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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
248
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
247
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
240
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
196
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonora (Guysborough County)
13 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonora (Guysborough County)
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora (Guysborough County)
20 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Ephydra (Hydropyrus) hians Say, 1830Brine fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sonora (Guysborough County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
8
8
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