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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Chester (Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
26
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Hampden County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Hampden County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Agathomyia Verrall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1916Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Hampden County)
9 Species
Agathomyia dubia Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Callomyia proxima Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Gaurax obscuripennis Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Hydrotaea hirtipes Malloch, 1924
Phaonia flavibasis Malloch, 1919
Phaonia rufibasis Malloch, 1919
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Strongylophthalmyia angustipennis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chester (Hampden County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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