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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
390
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
390
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
376
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
357
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln County (Maine)
8 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln County (Maine)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aphidoletes Kieffer, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln County (Maine)
17 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Ateloglossa cinerea Coquillett, 1899
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Physocephala furcillata Williston, 1882
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lincoln County (Maine)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
6
4
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