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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
366
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
365
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
339
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
288
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
61
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
26 Families width 52 Species
#PATMBCDSOLUH
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
61 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUX
Allopiophila Hendel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 0Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
52 Species
Allopiophila vulgaris Fallen, 1820
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Hybomitra astuta Osten-sacken, 1876Cunning Horse Fly
Hybomitra typhus Whitney, 1904
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Pandivirilia albifrons Say, 1829
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Sphegina nodosa
Stictocephala basalis Walker, 1851
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
41
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
20
12
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