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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Auburn (Androscoggin County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
310
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
310
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
285
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
227
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Auburn (Androscoggin County)
5 Families width 16 Species
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Auburn (Androscoggin County)
13 Genera with 16 Species
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Androscoggin County)
16 Species
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Auburn (Androscoggin County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
11
14
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