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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
137
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
137
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
131
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
112
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Homestead (Allegheny County)
4 Families width 6 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Homestead (Allegheny County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Homestead (Allegheny County)
6 Species
Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821Black raspberry
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Melanagromyza splendida Frick, 1953Leafminer fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Homestead (Allegheny County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
5
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