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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Athens (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
234
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
234
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
227
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
197
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athens (Los Angeles County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athens (Los Angeles County)
7 Genera with 6 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens (Los Angeles County)
6 Species
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Athens (Los Angeles County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
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