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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Chester (Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
269
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
269
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
251
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
228
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
41
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
8 Families width 29 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
41 Genera with 29 Species
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Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympotthastia Pagast, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
29 Species
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) dubitatus Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chester (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
31
21
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