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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Chesterton (Porter County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
66
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
66
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
63
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
57
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chesterton (Porter County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chesterton (Porter County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1906Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chesterton (Porter County)
9 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chesterton (Porter County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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