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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Halifax (Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
94
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
94
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
93
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
85
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halifax (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
17 Families width 24 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Halifax (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
25 Genera with 24 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
24 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson, 1899Blueberry gall midge
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Hyphantrophaga blanda Osten Sacken, 1887
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis meigenii Loew, 1844Fruit fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Halifax (Plymouth County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
9
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