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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Westport (Dane County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
125
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
125
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
125
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
115
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westport (Wisconsin)
5 Families width 9 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westport (Wisconsin)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westport (Wisconsin)
9 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
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Westport (Wisconsin)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
8
8
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