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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Watford (Lambton County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
44
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
44
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
43
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Watford (Lambton County)
7 Families width 14 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Watford (Lambton County)
10 Genera with 14 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1758Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Watford (Lambton County)
14 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysopilus asiliformis Preyssler, 1791Little snipefly
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Nephrotoma cornicina Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Tipula (Savtshenkia) pagana Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) saltator Harris, 1776
Trichocera (Trichocera) hiemalis De Geer, 1776Winter turnip gnat
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Watford (Lambton County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
9
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