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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region West Park (Fresno County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Park (Fresno County)
7 Families width 16 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Park (Fresno County)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diadocidia Ruthe, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Park (Fresno County)
16 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Diadocidia (Diadocidia) ferruginosa Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mycetophila ocellus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) fenestralis Scopoli, 1763Common window gnat
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Park (Fresno County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
6
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