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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Laurel (Sussex County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
92
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
92
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
85
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
68
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
13
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laurel (Sussex County Delaware)
9 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laurel (Sussex County Delaware)
13 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laurel (Sussex County Delaware)
11 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Laurel (Sussex County Delaware)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
5
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