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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
597
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
597
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
555
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
444
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
66
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Hants
27 Families width 68 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CSBMTPAXDERUH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Hants
66 Genera with 68 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18223SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Hants
68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Asteromyia laeviana Felt, 1907
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia cellarum Frey, 1948
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Campiglossa farinata Novak, 1974
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Houghia coccidella Townsend, 1909
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Leptosciarella (Leptosciarella) scutellata Staeger, 1840
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lytogaster excavata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phorocera (Pseudotachinomyia) convexa Wood, 1972
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagio punctipennis Say, 1823Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepedon armipes Loew, 1859
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Savtshenkia) pagana Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Schummelia) variicornis Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Hants
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
52
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
14
18
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