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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ashford (Pierce County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
106
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
106
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
93
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
87
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
5 Families width 10 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
10 Species
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ashford (Pierce County Washington)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
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