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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Mercer County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1568
2350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1568
2350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1527
2265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1292
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
114
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (New Jersey)
35 Families width 139 Species and 1 Subspecies
#SCBTAROXPDELMU
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (New Jersey)
114 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUVWX
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cleigastra Macquart, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1869Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Icterica Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1883Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Meigenia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxonevra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (New Jersey)
139 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adoxomyia subulata Loew, 1866
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bercaeopsis parallela Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Carcelia perplexa Sellers, 1943
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cleigastra apicalis Meigen, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Diplotoxa nigripes Coquillett, 1910
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus ovatus Loew, 1861
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila sphaerocera Thomson, 1869
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes catulinus Coquillett, 1894
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hydrotaea ignava Harris, 1780
Icterica seriata Loew, 1862
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Leptomorphus hyalinus Coquillett, 1901
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Meigenia mutabilis Fallen, 1810Tachinid fly
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia aberrans Malloch, 1919
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Phora atra (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Poecilanthrax bicellata Macquart, 1847
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxonevra superba Loew, 1861Antlered Flutter Fly
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Winthemia quadripustulata Fabricius, 1794Red-tailed tachina
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mercer County (New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
94
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
20
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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