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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
243
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
243
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
237
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
219
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buena Vista (Allegheny County)
8 Families width 38 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buena Vista (Allegheny County)
33 Genera with 38 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1961Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buena Vista (Allegheny County)
38 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar, 1929)⇒ Lutzomyia abonnenci Floch H., Ch..., 1947
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microdon (Microdon) aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Buena Vista (Allegheny County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
28
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
5
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