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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alton (Madison County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
47
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
47
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
45
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
33
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alton (Illinois)
4 Families width 4 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alton (Illinois)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1951Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alton (Illinois)
4 Species
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alton (Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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