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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
141
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
141
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
114
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
103
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
5 Families width 11 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
11 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) strepens Loew, 1863Pink sundew
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) magna Osten Sacken, 1865Port Huron hawthorn

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Spring Creek (Pottawatomie County Kansas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
5
7
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