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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Fairfield (Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
275
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
275
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
269
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
240
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Monmouth County)
6 Families width 12 Species
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Monmouth County)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cleigastra Macquart, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Monmouth County)
12 Species
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Cleigastra apicalis Meigen, 1826
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Monmouth County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
9
10
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