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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Freshwater (Humboldt County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
234
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
234
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
137
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
4 Families width 7 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
7 Species
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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