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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Thornton (Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
84
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
84
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
82
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
8 Families width 11 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
14 Genera with 11 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
11 Species
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
3
1
Family
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