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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Franconia (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
90
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
90
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
84
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
78
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franconia (Pennsylvania)
11 Families width 13 Species
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franconia (Pennsylvania)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Atherix Meigen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1896Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1849Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1919Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franconia (Pennsylvania)
13 Species
Atherix lantha Webb, 1977Forked nightshade
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila colorata Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Protocalliphora metallica Townsend, 1919
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Franconia (Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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