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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Spring Creek (Elko County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
201
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
201
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
183
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
160
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Spring Creek (Elko County)
6 Families width 7 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Elko County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Aciurina Curran, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Elko County)
7 Species
Aciurina bigeloviae Cockerell, 1890
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spring Creek (Elko County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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