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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Weston (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
161
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
161
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
158
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
143
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Weston (Aroostook County)
4 Families width 4 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Weston (Aroostook County)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weston (Aroostook County)
4 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Weston (Aroostook County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
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