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Number
of species in Canada:
Detailed
species list from Canada and its insect fauna
(for
an introduction to this project click here)
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Order
|
Suborder/ Superfamily |
Family
|
Number of Known Species |
Number of Expected Species |
Total Number of Species |
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DIPTERA |
Trichoceroidea |
Trichoceridae |
20 |
5 |
25 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tipuloidea |
Tipulidae |
520 |
150 |
670 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Blephariceroidea |
Blephariceridae |
11 |
5 |
16 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Blephariceroidea |
Deuterophlebiidae |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Blephariceroidea |
Nymphomyiidae |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tanyderoidea |
Tanyderidae |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tanyderoidea |
Ptychopteridae |
7 |
3 |
10 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Psychodoidea |
Psychodidae |
30 |
105 |
135 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Culicoidea |
Dixidae |
21 |
10 |
31 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Culicoidea |
Chaoboridae |
9 |
3 |
12 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Culicoidea |
Culicidae |
74 |
6 |
80 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Chironomoidea |
Thaumaleidae |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Chironomoidea |
Simuliidae |
110 |
25 |
135 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Chironomoidea |
Ceratopogonidae |
180 |
200 |
380 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Chironomoidea |
Chironomidae |
480 |
1500 |
1980 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Pachyneuroidea |
Pachyneuridae |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Pachyneuroidea |
Axymyiidae |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anisopoidea |
Anisopodidae |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Bibionoidea |
Bibionidae |
40 |
10 |
50 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Scatopsoidea |
Scatopsidae |
30 |
15 |
45 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Scatopsoidea |
Synneuridae |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Mycetophiloidea |
Mycetophilidae |
350 |
500 |
850 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Mycetophiloidea |
Sciaridae |
30 |
175 |
205 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Mycetophiloidea |
Cecidomyiidae |
100 |
1500 |
1600 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Stratiomyoidea |
Xylophagidae |
15 |
4 |
19 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Stratiomyoidea |
Xylomyidae |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Stratiomyoidea |
Stratiomyidae |
84 |
15 |
99 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tabanoidea |
Rhagionidae |
35 |
15 |
50 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tabanoidea |
Hilarimorphidae |
7 |
9 |
16 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tabanoidea |
Pelechorhynchidae |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tabanoidea |
Tabanidae |
132 |
10 |
142 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Tabanoidea |
Athericidae |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Asiloidea |
Therevidae |
30 |
10 |
40 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Asiloidea |
Scenopinidae |
8 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Asiloidea |
Apioceridae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Asiloidea |
Mydidae |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Asiloidea |
Asilidae |
125 |
75 |
200 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nemestrinoidea |
Acroceridae |
20 |
5 |
25 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nemestrinoidea |
Nemestrinidae |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nemestrinoidea |
Bombyliidae |
70 |
75 |
145 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Empidoidea |
Empididae |
300 |
400 |
700 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Empidoidea |
Dolichopodidae |
500 |
300 |
800 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Lonchopteroidea |
Lonchopteridae |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Phoroidea |
Platypezidae |
21 |
30 |
51 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Phoroidea |
Phoridae |
127 |
300 |
427 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Syrphoidea |
Syrphidae |
500 |
50 |
550 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Syrphoidea |
Pipunculidae |
45 |
100 |
145 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Conopoidea |
Conopidae |
30 |
15 |
45 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Micropezoidea |
Micropezidae |
16 |
0 |
16 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nothyboidea |
Tanypezidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nothyboidea |
Strongylophthalmyiidae |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nothyboidea |
Psilidae |
25 |
5 |
30 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Nothyboidea |
Diopsidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Lonchaeidae |
97 |
15 |
112 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Otitidae |
35 |
20 |
55 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Platystomatidae |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Pyrgotidae |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Tephritidae |
40 |
100 |
140 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Pallopteridae |
9 |
9 |
18 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Otitoidea |
Piophilidae |
31 |
15 |
46 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Clusiidae |
6 |
25 |
31 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Acartophthalmidae |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Odiniidae |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Agromyzidae |
305 |
350 |
655 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Anthomyzidae |
4 |
20 |
24 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Opomyzidae |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Aulacigastridae |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Periscelididae |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Asteiidae |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Milichiidae |
11 |
5 |
16 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Carnidae |
8 |
7 |
15 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Anthomyzoidea |
Braulidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Sciomyzoidea |
Coelopidae |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Sciomyzoidea |
Dryomyzidae |
7 |
2 |
9 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Sciomyzoidea |
Sciomyzidae |
85 |
25 |
110 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Sciomyzoidea |
Sepsidae |
17 |
25 |
42 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Lauxanioidea |
Lauxaniidae |
64 |
40 |
104 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Lauxanioidea |
Chamaemyiidae |
30 |
75 |
105 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Heleomyzoidea |
Heleomyzidae |
70 |
40 |
110 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Heleomyzoidea |
Trixoscelididae |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Heleomyzoidea |
Chyromyidae |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Heleomyzoidea |
Sphaeroceridae |
35 |
175 |
210 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Curtonotidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Drosophilidae |
60 |
50 |
110 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Diastatidae |
5 |
7 |
12 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Camillidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Ephydridae |
150 |
100 |
250 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Chloropidae |
100 |
150 |
250 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Tethinidae |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Drosophiloidea |
Canaceidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Scathophagidae |
130 |
50 |
180 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Anthomyiidae |
375 |
100 |
475 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Muscidae |
525 |
75 |
600 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Calliphoridae |
40 |
10 |
50 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Oestridae |
15 |
1 |
16 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Sarcophagidae |
85 |
25 |
110 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Rhinophoridae |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Tachinidae |
500 |
200 |
700 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Hippoboscidae |
11 |
4 |
15 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Nycteribiidae |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
DIPTERA |
Muscoidea |
Streblidae |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
(p.390) |
Total |
7056 |
7406 |
14462 |
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