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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elgin (Pierce County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
8 Families width 10 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
10 Species
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elgin (Pierce County Washington)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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