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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pacific Grove (Monterey County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
102
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Grove
9 Families width 12 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Grove
11 Genera with 12 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anorostoma Loew, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Melanderia Aldrich, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1916Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Grove
12 Species
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Anorostoma grande Darlington, 1908
Anorostoma maculatum Darlington, 1908
Calliopum nigerrimum Melander, 1913
Chersodromia inchoata Melander, 1906
Chlorops sabulona Becker, 1912
Lasiopogon arenicolus Osten Sacken, 1877
Melanderia crepuscula Arnaud, 1958
Melanodexia grandis Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916
Parathalassius aldrichi Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Telmatoscopus furcatus Kincaid, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pacific Grove
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
10
11
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