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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1224
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1224
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1184
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1041
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
88
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
35 Families width 89 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CABTSPMDELOH
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
88 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTV
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Dynatosoma Winnertz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1817Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1879Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1833Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) stigmatica Osten Sacken, 1869
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Diplonevra nitidifrons Brues, 1904
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Dynatosoma fulvidum Coquillett, 1895
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hydrophorus alboflorens Walker, 1849
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Phronia cupida Gagne, 1975
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Schummelia) variicornis Schummel, 1833
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chester County (Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
73
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
15
11
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