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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sturgeon County (Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
775
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
775
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
752
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
660
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
126
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sturgeon County
37 Families width 134 Species
#CSTBAMDPHFOLU
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sturgeon County
126 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVZ
Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Billaea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Brachicoma Rondani, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1903Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Greenomyia Brunetti, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hypovoria Villeneuve, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanomya Rondani, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1877Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1899
Bird blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sturgeon County
134 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) euedes Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) riparius Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Brachicoma devia Fallen, 1820
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora loewi Enderlein, 1903Long-horned Bluebottle
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chromatomyia involucratae Spencer, 1969
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chymomyza fuscimana (Zetterstedt, 1938)⇒ Chymomyza distincta Egger, 1862
Claustropyga acanthostyla Tuomikoski, 1960
Coenosia conforma Huckett, 1900Shingle oak
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cordilura confusa Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dasyphora canadiana Cuny, 1980
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eumea caesar Aldrich, 1916
Exechia borealis (Van Duzee, 1928)⇒ Exechia spinuligera Lundstrom, 1912
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Graphomya ungava Arntfield, 1975
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina cinerella Wulp, 1867
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina laxifrons Zetterstedt, 1860
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra liorhina Philip, 1936Brown-legged Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Hypovoria discalis Brooks, 1945
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanomya ordinaria West, 1925
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina decipiens Loew, 1873
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) solitaria Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mycetophila stolida Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Mycetophila stricklandi Laffoon, 1957
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Myiopharus metopia Brauer & Ber..., 1889Cadelle
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma altissima Osten Sacken, 1877
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Peleteria (Sphyrimyia) anaxias Walker, 1849
Phaonia luteva
Phasia robertsonii Townsend, 1891
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) flavicornis Fallen, 1823Leaf-miner fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) pastinacae Hendel, 1923Straightbeak buttercup
Phytomyza evanescens (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Napomyza evanescens Hendel, 1920
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) montana (Wheeler, 1949)⇒ Scaptomyza flava Fallen, 1823
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Siphona (Siphona) cristata Fabricius, 1805
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stictocephala brevicornis Fitch, 1856
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Sylvicola (Anisopus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1775
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tipula (Lunatipula) mainensis Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tricimba trisulcata Adams, 1905
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa nigra (Cresson, 1916)⇒ Villa lateralis Say, 1823

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sturgeon County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
96
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
30
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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