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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
192
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
192
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
191
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
168
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
49
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Truro (Colchester County)
22 Families width 51 Species
#ABMCDTSPH
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Truro (Colchester County)
49 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRSTVX
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1848March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1988Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Myxexoristops Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Truro (Colchester County)
51 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bibio vestitus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Corynoptera tetrachaeta Tuomikoski, 1960
Cratyna (Cratyna) cryptospina Rudzinski, 1993
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Lasiomma seminitidum Zetterstedt, 1845
Liriomyza helianthi Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Tachina (Rhachogaster) algens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Tachina hispida Robineau-Des..., 1830
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichomyia (Dactylotrichomyia) coronula Duckhouse, 1978
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Truro (Colchester County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
36
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
11
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