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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amherst (Erie County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
293
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
293
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
276
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
237
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Erie County New York)
19 Families width 34 Species
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Erie County New York)
30 Genera with 34 Species
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Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1849Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1864Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1965Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Erie County New York)
34 Species
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dolichopus quadrilamellatus (Loew, 1864)⇒ Dolichopus bilamellatus Parent, 1929
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) ciliata Winnertz, 1852
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Mycetophila spleniata Laffoon, 1957
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amherst (Erie County New York)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
24
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
6
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