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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region St. Helena Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
571
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
571
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
546
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
494
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Helena Parish
9 Families width 12 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Helena Parish
11 Genera with 12 Species
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Helena Parish
12 Species
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in St. Helena Parish
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
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