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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wellington County (Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
1483
1748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
1483
1748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1469
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1237
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
386
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington County (Canada)
57 Families width 476 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies27SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids43SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies19SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat61SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies20SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wellington County (Canada)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
270
323
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
116
153
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