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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Boston (Accomack County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
179
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
179
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
161
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
144
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Accomack County)
9 Families width 11 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Accomack County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Accomack County)
11 Species
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Lutzomyia vexator Coquillett, 1907
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boston (Accomack County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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