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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
172
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
172
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
146
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware Township (Hunterdon County)
5 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware Township (Hunterdon County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware Township (Hunterdon County)
8 Species
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Delaware Township (Hunterdon County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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