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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Japan (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
132
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
131
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
128
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
115
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
15
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Japan (Luzerne County)
12 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Japan (Luzerne County)
15 Genera with 12 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan (Luzerne County)
12 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Amobia oculata Zetterstedt, 1844
Austrolimnophila (Archilimnophila) unica Osten Sacken, 1869
Contarinia pyrivora Riley, 1886Gall midge
Dicranomyia (Erostrata) globithorax (Osten Sacken, 1869)⇒ Limonia globithorax Osten Sacken, 1969
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Limnophila (Limnophila) dictyoptera Alexander, 1922
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
7
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