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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Williamstown (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
126
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
126
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
110
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
86
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamstown (Dauphin County)
14 Families width 19 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamstown (Dauphin County)
20 Genera with 19 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamstown (Dauphin County)
19 Species
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Williamstown (Dauphin County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
5
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