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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Fairfield County (Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1258
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1258
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1213
1831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1069
1653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
90
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield County (Connecticut)
34 Families width 109 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CTBADPSEXLM
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield County (Connecticut)
90 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Blondelia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Canacea Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield County (Connecticut)
109 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Asilus erythrocnemius Hine, 1909
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asyndetus johnsoni Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Ateloglossa novaeangliae West, 1924
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Blondelia nigripes Fallen, 1810
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza avira Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Canacea snodgrasii Coquillett, 1901
Carcelia (Carcelia) gnava Meigen, 1824
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chelipoda praestans Melander, 1947India mustard
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hilara augusta
Hilara brunnea (Collin, 1961)⇒ Hilara recedens Walker, 1851
Hilara caesia
Hilara celadophila
Hilara gladiacauda
Hilara hamata
Hilara pellopteryx
Hilara raptor
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hybomitra daeckei Hine, 1917
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptomorphus magnificus Johannsen, 1910
Leptomorphus subcaeruleus Coquillett, 1901
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia pilicrus Borgmeier, 1964
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichonta beata Gagne, 1981
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fairfield County (Connecticut)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
75
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
15
20
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