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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Portland (Preston County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
172
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
172
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
163
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
144
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portland (Preston County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portland (Preston County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portland (Preston County)
9 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Portland (Preston County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
9
9
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