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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Upper Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
277
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
276
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
211
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
40
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Upper Pennsylvanian
7 Families width 8 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Pennsylvanian
7 Genera with 8 Species
Anchineura Thomson, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Caloneura Brongniart, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloptilus Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoedischia Meunier, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Roomeria Meunier, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stenoneura Brongniart, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sycopteron Bolton, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Pennsylvanian
8 Species
Anchineura hispanica F. M. Carpenter, 1963
Caloneura dawsoni H. Bolton, 1925
Caloneura dawsonii C. Brongniart, 1885
Hyaloptilus minimus A. Lameere, 1917
Palaeoedischia boulei F. Meunier, 1914
Roomeria carbonaria F. Meunier, 1914
Stenoneura fayoli C. Brongniart, 1894
Sycopteron symmetricum H. Bolton, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Upper Pennsylvanian
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
4
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