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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amherst (Marshall County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
139
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
139
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
128
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (South Dakota)
6 Families width 11 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (South Dakota)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (South Dakota)
11 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amherst (South Dakota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
11
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