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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
494
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
494
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
493
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
454
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
81
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halifax (Dauphin County)
32 Families width 65 Species
#CSAOTDPMHELR
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Halifax (Dauphin County)
81 Genera with 65 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cephenemyia Latreille, 1818
Deer Bot Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peromyia Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1939Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zygoneura Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax (Dauphin County)
65 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) stigmatica Osten Sacken, 1869
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) manca Osten Sacken, 1869Harbison's hawthorn
Gymnopternus cuneicornis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus nigribarbus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus subulatus Loew, 1861
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mycomya (Calomycomya) pulchella Dziedzicki, 1885
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peromyia anisotoma Mamaev, 1994
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Tipula (Vestiplex) longiventris Loew, 1863Long-spur violet
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Zygoneura zygoneura Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Halifax (Dauphin County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
59
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
22
16
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