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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Chelsea (Kennebec County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
106
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
106
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
99
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
97
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
19
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chelsea (Kennebec County)
13 Families width 17 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chelsea (Kennebec County)
19 Genera with 17 Species
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gimnomera Rondani, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 01SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chelsea (Kennebec County)
17 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes apiculatus Malloch, 1922
Clusiodes johnsoni Malloch, 1922
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stratiomys hydrotea
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chelsea (Kennebec County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
19
17
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