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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cook County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
237
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
237
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
202
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
176
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook County (Minnesota)
8 Families width 13 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook County (Minnesota)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook County (Minnesota)
13 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mesembrina decipiens Loew, 1873
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Micropsectra neoappendica Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra penicillata Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cook County (Minnesota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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