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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Highlands (Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
110
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
110
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
103
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
85
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
20 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
31 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyptera Rondani, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Quametopia Roháček & B..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
32 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Clusiodes ater Melander & Argo, 1924
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Culicoides mulrennani Beck, 1957
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dolichopus adultus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Empis colonica Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra longiglossa Philip, 1931
Limonia (Limonia) indigena Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Limonia (Limonia) parietina Osten Sacken, 1861
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Pedicia (Pedicia) margarita Alexander, 1930
Phebellia epicydes Walker, 1849
Pherbellia tenuipes Loew, 1872
Phytomyptera vitinervis Thomson, 1911
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Quametopia terminalis
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Uramya limacodis Townsend, 1892

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highlands (Bristol County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
21
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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