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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Philadelphia (Cass County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
66
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
61
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
14
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
10 Families width 10 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
14 Genera with 10 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomyia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
10 Species
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Pegomyia connexa (Stein, 1920)⇒ Parapegomyia connexa Stein, 1920
Physoconops (Pachyconops) brachyrhynchus Macquart, 1843
Rhamphomyia glabra Loew, 1861
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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