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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Belfast (Waldo County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belfast (Waldo County)
7 Families width 12 Species
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belfast (Waldo County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belfast (Waldo County)
12 Species
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Probezzia fuscipennis Wirth, 1971
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Belfast (Waldo County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
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