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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Boston (Wayne County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
153
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
153
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
136
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
121
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
6 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
7 Species
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boston (Wayne County Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
3
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