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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region St. Thomas (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
172
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
172
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
172
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
157
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
43
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Thomas (Elgin County)
16 Families width 44 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Thomas (Elgin County)
43 Genera with 44 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Thomas (Elgin County)
44 Species
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Bradysia urticae Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Camptochaeta furcata (Hippa & Vilk..., 1994)⇒ Corynoptera furcata Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Cratyna) cryptospina Rudzinski, 1993
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sciara humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Thomas (Elgin County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
21
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
22
25
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