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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elizabeth (Union County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
139
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
139
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
138
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
124
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabeth (Union County New Jersey)
7 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabeth (Union County New Jersey)
10 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabeth (Union County New Jersey)
8 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elizabeth (Union County New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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