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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Acton (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Acton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
4 Families width 4 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Acton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Acton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
4 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Acton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
4
4
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