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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elgin (Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
38
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
34
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
6
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Arizona)
5 Families width 4 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Arizona)
6 Genera with 4 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Arizona)
4 Species
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata Zetterstedt, 1848
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
1
Family
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