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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Spring (Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
75
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
75
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
71
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
58
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Spring (Berks County)
7 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring (Berks County)
7 Genera with 6 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring (Berks County)
6 Species
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spring (Berks 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
3
3
2
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