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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Stanford (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
105
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
105
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
91
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
87
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stanford (Santa Clara County)
7 Families width 7 Species
Acroceridae (Leach, 1815)Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stanford (Santa Clara County)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Acrocera Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Ditaeniella Sack, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Tachyempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stanford (Santa Clara County)
7 Species
Acrocera (Acrocera) orbicula (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Acrocera orbiculus Fabricius, 1787
Dictya montana Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Lasiopogon californicus Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Tachyempis nervosa Melander, 1928
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Stanford (Santa Clara County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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