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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elgin (Shelby County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
142
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
142
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
123
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
107
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Missouri)
7 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Missouri)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Missouri)
7 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) concava Alexander, 1926

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elgin (Missouri)
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
3
4
4
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