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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
73
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
73
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
70
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
6 Families width 8 Species
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
8 Species
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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