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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Manhattan (Will County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
232
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
232
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
225
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
215
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Manhattan (Will County)
8 Families width 10 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Manhattan (Will County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manhattan (Will County)
10 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Manhattan (Will County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
9
9
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