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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Whitefish Point (Chippewa County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
248
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
248
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
230
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
213
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whitefish Point
5 Families width 10 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whitefish Point
10 Genera with 10 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pallicephala Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitefish Point
10 Species
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Pallicephala variegata Loew, 1869
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Whitefish Point
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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