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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
143
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
143
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
123
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
111
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westville (Pictou County)
7 Families width 10 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westville (Pictou County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westville (Pictou County)
10 Species
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Clusia czernyi Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) comta Fallen, 1810
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Westville (Pictou County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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