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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Thunder Bay District (Northwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
1443
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
290
1443
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
1399
1824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
203
1223
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
333
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thunder Bay District
56 Families width 432 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids39SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies22SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat64SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies57SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Thunder Bay District
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
206
270
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
127
162
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