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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
11 Families width 13 Species
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Agathomyia Verrall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1921Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachius Dziedzicki, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
13 Species
Agathomyia obscura Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Ateloglossa regina West, 1924
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) albatus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) obscura (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Dolichopeza himalayae Alexander, 1952
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) venosa Johnson, 1909
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Macrobrachius producta Johannsen, 1912
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Pipunculus femoratus
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly

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

Taxom

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