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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
107
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
107
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
83
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Boston (Rappahannock County)
5 Families width 5 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Rappahannock County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Machimus Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Rappahannock County)
5 Species
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

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

Taxom

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