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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Denver (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
545
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
545
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
533
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
448
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denver
14 Families width 27 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denver
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1877Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Oedicarena Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomima Brauer & von..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Solieria Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1887Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1941Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denver
27 Species
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Beris clavipes Linnaeus, 1767Scarce orange legionnaire
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysops fulvaster Osten Sacken, 1877Shortgrass Deer Fly
Cyrtopogon fallei Back, 1909
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Exoprosopa titubans Osten Sacken, 1877
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Oedicarena persuasa Osten Sacken, 1877
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Pandivirilia montivaga Coquillett, 1893
Plagiomima abdominalis Aldrich, 1926
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus kelloggi Snow, 1895
Pogonioefferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Rhopalomyia betheliana Cockerell, 1909
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Solieria pallida Coquillett, 1897
Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus molestus Say, 1823
Tabanus stonei Philip, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Denver
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
23
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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