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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Melbourne (Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
116
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
116
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
107
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
94
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne (Grays Harbor County)
11 Families width 16 Species
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne (Grays Harbor County)
13 Genera with 16 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1846Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1953Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne (Grays Harbor County)
16 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Laphria rufifemorata Macquart, 1846
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) bidentata Lopes, 1953
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Acutipula) luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Melbourne (Grays Harbor County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
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