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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region London (Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
125
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
125
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
122
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
104
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for London (Mercer County Pennsylvania)
12 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for London (Mercer County Pennsylvania)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1823Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for London (Mercer County Pennsylvania)
16 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Ormosia (Ormosia) affinis Lundbeck, 1898Cranefly
Phytoliriomyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in London (Mercer County Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
2
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