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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Providence (Providence County, Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
129
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
129
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
123
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
114
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Providence (Providence County)
5 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Providence (Providence County)
10 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Providence (Providence County)
20 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes thibaulti Dyar & Knab, 1910
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Providence (Providence County)
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
1
6
16
Family
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