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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
150
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
150
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
148
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
148
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melrose Highlands
8 Families width 25 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melrose Highlands
23 Genera with 25 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1948Lineseed1SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Distichona Wulp, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Obolocera Townsend, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Spathidexia Townsend, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose Highlands
25 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Austrophorocera einaris Smith, 1912
Bellardia townsendi Hall, 1948
Blaesoxipha hunteri Hough, 1898
Blaesoxipha setigera Aldrich, 1916
Carcelia amplexa Coquillett, 1897
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Distichona georgiae Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Houghia coccidella Townsend, 1909
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lespesia flavifrons Beneway, 1963
Lixophaga unicolor Smith, 1917
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Nemorilla insolens Aldrich & We..., 1924
Obolocera rapae Smith, 1917
Patelloa pachypyga Aldrich & We..., 1924
Phebellia cerurae Sellers, 1943
Phorocera (Pseudotachinomyia) webberi Smith, 1917
Sarcophaga houghi (Aldrich, 1916)⇒ Arachnidomyia houghi Aldrich, 1916
Spathidexia (Spathidexia) clemonsi Townsend, 1912Tall pinebarren milkwort
Tachinomyia cana Webber, 1941
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Winthemia polita Reinhard, 1931
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Melrose Highlands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
22
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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