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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Southern Ontario (Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
6262
15077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
6258
15073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
526
6143
14753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
5224
12857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
99
1185
2905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Ontario
99 Families width 2905 Species and 7 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies124SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies56SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies86SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Axymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Axymyiidae flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies58SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies39SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges35SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge44SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids164SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies87SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito56SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies104SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies49SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies25SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies75SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies28SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperinidae Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies42SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies31SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies142SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat189SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies23SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies49SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies27SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies58SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies11SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies65SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies54SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies251SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies96SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies214SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies55SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies129SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southern Ontario
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
885
2205
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
300
700
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