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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1059
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1059
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1011
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
887
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
77
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Erie County (Pennsylvania)
34 Families width 95 Species
#CHTASPOMDELRBX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae (Samouelle, 1819)Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Erie County (Pennsylvania)
77 Genera with 95 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bertamyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1962Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1967Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1842
Seaweed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoprosopa Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1912Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarella Rondani, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nothomyia Loew, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Opsidia Coquillett, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomyia Falconis Harris, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1939Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18494SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Schizochroa Hennig, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Erie County (Pennsylvania)
95 Species
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bertamyia notata Loew, 1866
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops shermani Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culicoides jamnbacki Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) solatrix Osten Sacken, 1860
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Gymnoprosopa polita Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Haematopota rara Johnson, 1912Drummond's stitchwort
Hilarella hilarella (Zetterstedt, 1844)⇒ Taxigramma hilarella Zetterstedt, 1844
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Hydrellia crassipes Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia notiphiloides (Cresson, 1924)⇒ Hydrellia soikai Cogan, 1980
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nothomyia viridis Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Notiphila biseriata Cresson, 1917
Notiphila loewi Cresson, 1917
Notiphila olivacea Cresson, 1917
Opsidia gonioides (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Opsidia grisea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya cedrica Huckett, 1939
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) persicae Frick, 1954
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Senotainia litoralis Allen, 1924
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Senotainia trilineata Wulp, 1890
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stonemyia tranquilla Osten Sacken, 1875
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
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 catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Lunatipula) duplex Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Erie County (Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
66
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
12
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