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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wellington (King County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
163
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
163
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
157
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
141
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (King County Washington)
12 Families width 17 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (King County Washington)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1940Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (King County Washington)
17 Species
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wellington (King County Washington)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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