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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
726
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
630
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
127
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yarmouth County
47 Families width 146 Species
#CSTMBAHPDEFOLRUX
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yarmouth County
127 Genera with 146 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies8SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yarmouth County
146 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Bradysia nitidicollis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Bradysia aprica Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza majuscula Frick, 1956
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops montanus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Homoneura phildelphica
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Leia winthemi (Lehmann, 1822)⇒ Leia winthemii Lehmann, 1822
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia spinigera Wood, 1908
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Mydaea canescens Huckett, 1965
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Pedicia (Pedicia) goldsworthyi Petersen, 2006
Phebellia trichiosomae Sellers, 1943
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) calamophila Frey, 1948
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stictocephala basalis Walker, 1851
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Tricimba melancholica Becker, 1912
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Yarmouth County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
85
105
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
42
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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