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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
443
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
439
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
418
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
343
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
54
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent (Litchfield County)
29 Families width 58 Species
#CPBOTSADEHRM
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent (Litchfield County)
54 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1936Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lipara Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Monarthropalpus Rübsaamen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Obolodiplosis Felt, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent (Litchfield County)
58 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Carcelia (Carcelia) gnava Meigen, 1824
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Hemerodromia superstitiosa Say, 1824
Hemerodromia vates Melander, 1947India mustard
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830Frit fly
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Monarthropalpus flavus Schrank, 1776Boxwood leafminer
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Obolodiplosis robiniae Haldeman, 1847Black Locust Gall Midge
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis meigenii Loew, 1844Fruit fly
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kent (Litchfield County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
45
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
12
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