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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Westport (Decatur County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
114
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
114
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
114
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
104
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
5 Families width 6 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
6 Species
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Westport (Decatur County Indiana)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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