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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alexandria (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
171
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
171
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
161
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
149
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
23
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexandria (Huntingdon County)
16 Families width 18 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexandria (Huntingdon County)
23 Genera with 18 Species
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Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexandria (Huntingdon County)
18 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merosargus caeruleifrons Johnson, 1900
Pericoma americana Kincaid, 1901
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Telmatoscopus superbus Banks, 1894
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alexandria (Huntingdon County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
19
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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