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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
215
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
215
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
203
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
184
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Weston (King County Washington)
7 Families width 10 Species
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Weston (King County Washington)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paregle Schnabl, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weston (King County Washington)
10 Species
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) cinereifrons De Meijere, 1920
Paregle audacula Harris, 1780
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Weston (King County Washington)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
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