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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Thorhild County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
273
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
273
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
258
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
29
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thorhild County
9 Families width 36 Species
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thorhild County
29 Genera with 36 Species
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Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Burmophora Beyer, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1956Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thorhild County
36 Species
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus brunnipes Brown, 1993
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culicoides wisconsinensis Jones, 1956Arctic catchfly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnia inopa Adams, 1904
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia robusta Schmitz, 1928
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Thorhild County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
26
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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