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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region University (St. Louis County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
72
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
71
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
55
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for University (St. Louis County Missouri)
7 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for University (St. Louis County Missouri)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for University (St. Louis County Missouri)
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in University (St. Louis County Missouri)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
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