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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pacific (Pierce County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
305
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
304
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
303
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
258
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
85
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
33 Families width 74 Species and 1 Subspecies
#AMCPTSEDFOH
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
85 Genera with 74 Species
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Acartophthalmus Czerny, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acnemia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1905Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Brachicoma Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1817Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gloma Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanderia Aldrich, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1901Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neopelomyia Hendel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oedalea Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Paracladura Brunetti, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19263SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Terrilimosina Roháček, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tsugaea Hall, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
74 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acartophthalmus nigrinus Zetterstedt, 1847
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sierrensis Ludlow, 1905Tree hole mosquito
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Ateloglossa cinerea Coquillett, 1899
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria litorosa Reinhard, 1947
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Clinocera fuscipennis Loew, 1876
Coelopa nebularum Cockerell, 1927
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Gloma luctuosa Melander, 1928
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hydrotaea spinifemorata Huckett, 1954MacDonald's oak
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanderia mandibulata Aldrich, 1922
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Mycetophila ocellus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Mydaea canescens Huckett, 1965
Myiopharus metopia Brauer & Ber..., 1889Cadelle
Neopelomyia rostrata Hendel, 1911
Neoplasta megorchis Melander, 1947
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oedalea lanceolata Melander, 1928
Oreothalia spinitarsis Wilder, 1981Tubercle dodder
Paracladura trichoptera Osten Sacken, 1877
Parydra quadriloba Clausen, 1971
Phaonia bysia Walker, 1849
Physocephala burgessi Williston, 1882
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) periclymeni Hendel, 1922Blue Mountain buttercup
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Terrilimosina schmitzi Duda, 1918
Thaumatomyia trifasciata Zetterstedt, 1848
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tsugaea nox Hall, 1939
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
72
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
8
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