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Checklist for Family Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 (Flat footed flies)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Platypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
4
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatypezidae
Fallen, 1815
Flat footed flies, Flat-footed Flies, Flat-footed fly
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
4 Genera with 11 Species
Agathomyia Verrall, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Calotarsa Townsend, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
11 Species
Agathomyia brooksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Agathomyia dubia Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Agathomyia obscura Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Agathomyia pulchella Johnson, 1908
Agathomyia talpula Loew, 1869
Callomyia liardia Kessel & Bue..., 1972Dwarf minerslettuce
Callomyia proxima Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Callomyia velutina Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Calotarsa pallipes Loew, 1866
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Platypeza pulla Snow, 1895

Subnodes of Platypezidae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubfamilyCallomyiinae
Rondani, 1841
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatypezinae
Fallen, 1815
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Platypezidae (Fallen 1815)
Platypezidae (Fallen 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Platypezidae at artfakta.se
Platypezidae at dyntaxa.se
Platypezidae at gbif.org
Platypezidae at irmng.org
Platypezidae at itis.gov