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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Morton (Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
77
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
68
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
4 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Morton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
4
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