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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Egypt (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
154
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
154
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
150
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
128
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Lehigh County)
11 Families width 10 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Lehigh County)
11 Genera with 10 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Lehigh County)
10 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Egypt (Lehigh County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
9
8
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