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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cape May (Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
101
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
101
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
91
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
84
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape May (Cape May County)
7 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape May (Cape May County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape May (Cape May County)
8 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Brachylinga morata Coquillett, 1893
Exechia quadrata Johannsen, 1912
Hybomitra daeckei Hine, 1917
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Thinophilus neglectus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988Campanilla amarilla

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

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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