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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Boston (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
197
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
197
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
179
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
159
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Allegheny County)
14 Families width 14 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Allegheny County)
15 Genera with 14 Species
Aenigmatias Meinert, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hexatoma Latreille, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Allegheny County)
14 Species
Aenigmatias eurynota Brues, 1914
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Hexatoma (Eriocera) cinerea Alexander, 1912
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boston (Allegheny County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
6
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