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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amherst (Fergus County, Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
142
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
142
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
131
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
113
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Fergus County)
9 Families width 20 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Fergus County)
13 Genera with 20 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Fergus County)
20 Species
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amherst (Fergus County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
19
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