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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Trenton (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
60
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
60
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
58
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trenton (Pictou County)
6 Families width 15 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trenton (Pictou County)
12 Genera with 15 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1921Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trenton (Pictou County)
15 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Trenton (Pictou County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
7
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