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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Rockville (Montgomery County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
72
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
72
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
54
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockville (Maryland)
9 Families width 15 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockville (Maryland)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microcerella Macquart, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockville (Maryland)
15 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microcerella adelphe Pape, 1990
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Psychoda setigera Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rockville (Maryland)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
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