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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1072
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1072
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1027
1429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
906
1293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
126
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barnstable County
48 Families width 138 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CPSATBMOEXHDLRU
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Barnstable County
126 Genera with 138 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1848March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calythea Schnabl, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1830Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1849Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1903Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cyamops Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eulasiona Townsend, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilus Diesing, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocera Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 0Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1823Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Tripanurga Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Vibrissina Rondani, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barnstable County
138 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bibio vestitus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Bombylius (Parabombylius) incanus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calythea monticola Bigot, 1885
Carcelia (Carcelia) gnava Meigen, 1824
Carcelia amplexa Coquillett, 1897
Chaetopsis aenea Wiedemann, 1830
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chlorops integra
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusiodes ater Melander & Argo, 1924
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Coenosia imperator Walker, 1849
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Crossopalpus spectabilis Melander, 1902
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) apicata Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides hollensis Melander & B..., 1903Biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Cyamops nebulosus Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) diprion Alexander, 1964
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eudorylas aequus Cresson, 1911
Eulasiona aperta Reinhard, 1958
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura melanderi Johnson, 1914
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga blanda Osten Sacken, 1887
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Incertella infesta Becker, 1912
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Mumetopia terminalis Loew, 1863
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Pachyceramyia robusta Johnson, 1917
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Patelloa pachypyga Aldrich & We..., 1924
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Pelastoneurus lamellatus Loew, 1864
Pericyclocera cata Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Ptilodexia harpasa Walker, 1849
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio punctipennis Say, 1823Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria propinqua
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia laevis Loew, 1862
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tethina parvula Loew, 1869
Thinophilus ochrifacies Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Thinophilus prasinus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Trichomyia (Dactylotrichomyia) coronula Duckhouse, 1978
Tripanurga importuna Walker, 1849
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Vibrissina hylotomae Coquillett, 1898
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Barnstable County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
96
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
30
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
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