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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Walnut Creek (Mohave County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
167
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
167
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
155
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
123
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walnut Creek (Arizona)
4 Families width 10 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walnut Creek (Arizona)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1922Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walnut Creek (Arizona)
10 Species
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) diversifasciatus Knab, 1914
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Trupanea femoralis Thomson, 1869

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Walnut Creek (Arizona)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
8
8
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