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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Clifton (Lander County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
131
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
130
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
124
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
100
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clifton (Lander County)
4 Families width 5 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clifton (Lander County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clifton (Lander County)
5 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clifton (Lander County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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