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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pitkin County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
409
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
409
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
397
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
325
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pitkin County
9 Families width 15 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pitkin County
17 Genera with 15 Species
Ablautus Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aciurina Curran, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitkin County
15 Species
Ablautus mimus Osten Sacken, 1877
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lasiopogon polensis Lavigne, 1969
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Procecidochares minuta Snow, 1894
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pitkin County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
3
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