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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
160
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
160
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
151
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
138
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arlington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
12 Families width 12 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arlington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1758Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arlington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
12 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arlington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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