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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Buffalo (Erie County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
542
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
542
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
534
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
485
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
60
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo (Erie County New York)
27 Families width 51 Species
#CATSDPMLE
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo (Erie County New York)
60 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1776Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Billaea Robineau-Des..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1849Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hilarella Rondani, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platymya Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo (Erie County New York)
51 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Billaea sibleyi West, 1925
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila recens Wheeler, 1960
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Hilarella hilarella (Zetterstedt, 1844)⇒ Taxigramma hilarella Zetterstedt, 1844
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) solidaginophaga Sehgal, 1971Long-tube evening primrose
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platymya confusionis Sellers, 1943
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sciara hebes Loew, 1870
Spilogona narina Walker, 1849
Stenopogon latipennis (Loew, 1866)⇒ Ospriocerus latipennis Loew, 1866
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Buffalo (Erie County New York)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
48
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
12
12
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