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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Afton (Elko County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
41
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Elko County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Elko County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aciurina Curran, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Limnospila Schnabl, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Elko County)
9 Species
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Cophura brevicornis Williston, 1883
Holopogon stellatus Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Limnospila albifrons Zetterstedt, 1849
Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Malloewia diabolus Becker, 1912
Rhopalomyia pomum Gagne, 1975Sponge Gall Midge

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Afton (Elko County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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