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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Amherst (Hancock County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
240
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
240
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
226
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
196
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Hancock County Maine)
13 Families width 22 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Hancock County Maine)
19 Genera with 22 Species
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Hancock County Maine)
22 Species
Atrichopogon farri Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Chaetopsis aenea Wiedemann, 1830
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
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
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
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Amherst (Hancock County Maine)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
18
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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