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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region South Shore (Chestermere Lake, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
167
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
167
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
159
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
151
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
37
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Shore (Chestermere Lake)
23 Families width 43 Species
#ABRCSTMLOKDE
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Shore (Chestermere Lake)
37 Genera with 43 Species
#ABCDEHMOPRSTX
Anthomyza Boisduval, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dicraeus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1859Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Shore (Chestermere Lake)
43 Species
Anthomyza elbergi Andersson, 1976
Asteia (Asteia) amoena Meigen, 1830
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila varicolor Meigen, 1826
Chrysopilus asiliformis Preyssler, 1791Little snipefly
Dicraeus (Dicraeus) ingratus Loew, 1866
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erioptera (Erioptera) gaspeana Alexander, 1929
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Exorista (Exorista) larvarum Linnaeus, 1758Parasitic fly
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helina obscurata Meigen, 1826
Helina reversio Harris, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) fasciata Fallen, 1820
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) pusilla Meigen, 1830
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) varipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus naso Walker, 1849
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scatella (Scatella) tenuicosta Collin, 1930
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Terellia (Terellia) ruficauda Fabricius, 1794Root-maggot fly
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Trimerina madizans Fallen, 1813
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South Shore (Chestermere Lake)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
34
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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