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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
715
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
715
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
684
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
615
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
32
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Connecticut)
16 Families width 33 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Connecticut)
32 Genera with 33 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blondelia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Holcoptera Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Connecticut)
33 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archytas (Archytas) apicifer Walker, 1849
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blondelia nigripes Fallen, 1810
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcoptera giebeli A. Handlirsch, 1906
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tetanocera clara Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Middlesex County (Connecticut)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
30
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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