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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Baldwin (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
397
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
397
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
382
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
350
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baldwin (Allegheny County)
8 Families width 17 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baldwin (Allegheny County)
18 Genera with 17 Species
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1903Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1965Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baldwin (Allegheny County)
17 Species
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chaoborus americanus Johannsen, 1903
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Limnophila (Limnophila) dictyoptera Alexander, 1922
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Ormosia (Ormosia) romanovichiana Alexander, 1953
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Trichotipula) stonei Alexander, 1965

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Baldwin (Allegheny County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
9
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