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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Burlington (Penobscot County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
333
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
333
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
313
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
258
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
45
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Burlington (Penobscot County)
26 Families width 39 Species
#SCAPTLMBD
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Burlington (Penobscot County)
45 Genera with 39 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burlington (Penobscot County)
39 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudorylas nigripes Loew, 1866
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
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
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Tabanus vivax Osten Sacken, 1876
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Burlington (Penobscot County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
35
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
10
8
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