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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Boston (Summit County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
148
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
133
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
8 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
11 Genera with 9 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
9 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boston (Summit County Ohio)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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