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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
503
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
503
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
491
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
411
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
82
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windsor (Nova Scotia)
33 Families width 82 Species
#TCSPORMADHEBX
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windsor (Nova Scotia)
82 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Admontia Brauer & von..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisia van der Wulp, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoclytia Brauer & Ber..., 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19652SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1855Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxonevra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windsor (Nova Scotia)
82 Species
Admontia degeerioides Coquillett, 1895
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anisia flaveola Coquillett, 1897
Ateloglossa cinerea Coquillett, 1899
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes johnsoni Malloch, 1922
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Copromyza neglecta Malloch, 1913
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra nuda McDunnough, 1921
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Physocephala marginata Say, 1823
Physoconops (Physoconops) obscuripennis Williston, 1882
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Psila fallax Loew, 1869
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxonevra superba Loew, 1861Antlered Flutter Fly
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Windsor (Nova Scotia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
79
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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