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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region West Elgin (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
304
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
304
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
278
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
249
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Elgin
17 Families width 30 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Elgin
30 Genera with 30 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Elgin
30 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Medetera jacula Fallen, 1823
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaselia pulicaria Fallen, 1823
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) solitaria Osten Sacken, 1860
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Elgin
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
15
14
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