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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Charlestown (Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
90
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
90
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
83
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
68
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charlestown (Hunterdon County)
6 Families width 8 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charlestown (Hunterdon County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charlestown (Hunterdon County)
8 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Charlestown (Hunterdon 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
1
2
2
Family
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