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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
635
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
546
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
71
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
29 Families width 90 Species
#CSBADPTMEHL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
71 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Alautunmyia Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archicnephia Currie & Gri..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Archimelzira Grimaldi & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Atriculicoides Remm, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2000Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1893Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gregikia Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Heleageron Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Izleiina Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiohelea Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nedocosia Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Protoculicoides Boesel, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tethepomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
90 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Alautunmyia elongata A. Borkent, 1996
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archicnephia ornithoraptor D. C. Currie, 2000
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archimelzira americana D. A. Grimaldi, 2003
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Atriculicoides incompletus R. Szadziewski, 1992
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cretacea J. K. Gelhaus, 1996
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cratotabanus newjerseyensis D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Culicoides casei W. L. Grogan..., 1988Biting midge
Culicoides filipalpis K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides grandibocus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides truncatus A. Borkent, 2000
Culicoides yoosti A. Borkent, 2000
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dolichopus johnsoni Aldrich, 1893
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Dziedzickia nashi V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Ectrepesthoneura swolenskyi V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Gregikia pallida V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Heleageron grimaldii A. Borkent, 1996
Hilarimorphites longimedia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Homoneura (Homoneura) conjuncta Johnson, 1914
Izleiina spinitibialis V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Lasiohelea globosa Boesel, 1937
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) copiosus A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) curvachelus A. Borkent, 1996
Limonia dillonae J. K. Gelhaus, 1996
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nedocosia novacaesarea V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Palaeobrachypogon grandiforceps A. Borkent, 2000
Palaeobrachypogon remmi A. Borkent, 1995
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Proratites simplex Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Protoculicoides globosus Boesel, 1937
Protoculicoides incompletus Szadziewski ..., 1992
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stilobezzia kurthi A. Borkent, 2000
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Tethepomyia thauma D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) caloptera Loew, 1863
Tmemophlebia coquilletti Johnson, 1902
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Middlesex County (New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
45
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
26
36
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