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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Potomac River (East USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
99
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
99
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
80
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
58
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Potomac River
7 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Potomac River
7 Genera with 8 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Potomac River
8 Species
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Homoneura mallochi Miller, 1977Woolly princesplume
Lutzomyia californica Fairchild G...., 1957
Lutzomyia vexator Coquillett, 1907
Mycomya obliqua Say, 1824
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Potomac River
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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