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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region East USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
135
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
135
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
107
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
84
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East USA
15 Families width 19 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East USA
15 Genera with 19 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1999Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Caryomyia Felt, 2008Hickory Gall Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Fungomyza Rohá& 269;ek, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1907Sand Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nepalomyia Hollis, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East USA
19 Species
Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Anthrax doleschalli Evenhuis & G..., 1999
Atrichopogon fusinervis Malloch, 1915
Caryomyia aggregata Gagne, 2008Hickory Aggregate Gall Midge
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Fungomyza buccata Rohacek, 2004
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Homoneura mallochi Miller, 1977Woolly princesplume
Lutzomyia californica Fairchild G...., 1957
Lutzomyia vexator Coquillett, 1907
Mycomya obliqua Say, 1824
Nepalomyia nigricornis Van Duzee, 1914
Nepalomyia sombrea Harmston & K..., 1945
Pandivirilia melampodia Loew, 1869
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East USA
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
5
6
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