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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mercer County (North Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
170
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
170
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
156
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
140
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (North Dakota)
6 Families width 9 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (North Dakota)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (North Dakota)
9 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mercer County (North Dakota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
8
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