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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Boston (Culpeper County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
115
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
115
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
101
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
90
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Boston (Culpeper County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Culpeper County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Culpeper County)
6 Species
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boston (Culpeper County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
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