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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wellington Formation (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
256
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
255
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
219
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
139
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
89
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington Formation
20 Families width 206 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids16SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191914SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies24SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies57SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats7SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat44SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies15SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wellington Formation
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
42
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
47
105
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