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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alta (Placer County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
137
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
137
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
134
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
124
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alta (Placer County)
9 Families width 14 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alta (Placer County)
17 Genera with 14 Species
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campichoeta Meigen, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ulomyia Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alta (Placer County)
14 Species
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) minutus Meigen, 1830
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campichoeta griseola Zetterstedt, 1855
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hygrophila Kieffer, 1924Biting midge
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Ulomyia lativentris Berden, 1952

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alta (Placer County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
5
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