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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Westlock County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
435
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
435
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
411
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
381
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
47
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westlock County
20 Families width 56 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westlock County
47 Genera with 56 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotoma Macquart, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1849Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1864Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1856Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westlock County
56 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Anevrina setigera Loew, 1874
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Beris hauseri Stuke, 2004
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Borophaga verticalis Borgmeier, 1962
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Meigen, 1818Port Huron hawthorn
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus contiguus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina pectinata Johannsen, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lauxania shewelli Perusse & Wh..., 2000
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma occipitalis Loew, 1864
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Phora carlina Schmitz, 1930Hillside false ohelo
Phora praepandens Schmitz, 1927
Phora viridinota Brues, 1916
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tipula (Lindnerina) serta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Pterelachisus) entomophthorae Alexander, 1918
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Vestiplex) platymera Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Westlock County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
35
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
12
15
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