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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lincoln (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
382
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
382
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
362
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
315
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
27
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
16 Families width 37 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
27 Genera with 37 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1908Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
37 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Medetera isobellae Bickel, 1985
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Pandivirilia albifrons Say, 1829
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Rhagoletis cornivora Bush, 1966
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stictocephala palmeri Van Duzee, 1908
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Xylomya terminalis Vasey, 1977Rough hedgeparsley
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
23
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
13
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