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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Burlington (Chittenden County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
277
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
277
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
258
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
208
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Burlington (Chittenden County)
19 Families width 35 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Burlington (Chittenden County)
35 Genera with 35 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilographa Melander, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vitisiella Fedotova & K..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burlington (Chittenden County)
35 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia modesta Felt, 1907
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) novaeangliae Alexander, 1929
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Poecilographa decora Loew, 1864
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Vitisiella brevicaudaGrape Tumid Gallmaker Midge
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Burlington (Chittenden County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
25
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
9
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