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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Prairie (Edgar County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
95
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
95
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
93
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Edgar County)
6 Families width 7 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Edgar County)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Edgar County)
7 Species
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Platystoma seminationis Fabricius, 1775Fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Prairie (Edgar County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
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