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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region West Coast (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
66
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
66
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
65
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
56
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Coast (Newfoundland)
8 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Coast (Newfoundland)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Coast (Newfoundland)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Coast (Newfoundland)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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