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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Glenfield (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
65
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
64
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
51
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glenfield (Allegheny County)
3 Families width 16 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glenfield (Allegheny County)
11 Genera with 16 Species
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glenfield (Allegheny County)
16 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Liriomyza strigata Meigen, 1830
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Glenfield (Allegheny County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
11
16
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