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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amherst (Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
357
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
357
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
338
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
274
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
47
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Hampshire County Massachusetts)
23 Families width 56 Species
#CSTPORXDLAMBH
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Hampshire County Massachusetts)
47 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPSTXZ
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyia Fischer von ..., 1908Pine Pitch Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplatus Schellenberg, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1849Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1966Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1940Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1927Winter gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zaira Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Hampshire County Massachusetts)
56 Species
Atrichopogon farri Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Carcelia formosa Aldrich & We..., 1924
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Cecidomyia foliora (Russell & Ho..., 1908)⇒ Macrodiplosis erubescens Osten Sacken, 1862
Ceroplatus fernaldi Shaw, 1941
Chaetopsis aenea Wiedemann, 1830
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe 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
Dicranomyia (Erostrata) globithorax (Osten Sacken, 1869)⇒ Limonia globithorax Osten Sacken, 1969
Dicranophragma (Dicranophragma) angustulum Alexander, 1929
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus quadrilamellatus (Loew, 1864)⇒ Dolichopus bilamellatus Parent, 1929
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
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
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Molophilus (Molophilus) paludicola Alexander, 1929
Mycetophila fisherae Laffoon, 1957
Mycetophila spleniata Laffoon, 1957
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neolimnophila ultima Osten Sacken, 1860
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Tipula (Schummelia) friendi Alexander, 1940
Trichocera bimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trichocera salmani Alexander, 1927
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zaira calosomae Townsend, 1916

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amherst (Hampshire County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
34
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
13
16
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