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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Nassau County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1358
2048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
1358
2048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
1318
1967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1186
1809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
105
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nassau County (New York)
38 Families width 130 Species
#CATSBPMDOHLRKEX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nassau County (New York)
105 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTU
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dinera Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1809Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 03SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabuda Walker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nassau County (New York)
130 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agromyza parvicornis Loew, 1869Corn blotch leaf miner
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachylinga morata Coquillett, 1893
Calycomyza ambrosiae Frick, 1956Ragweed leaf miner
Calycomyza flavinotum Frick, 1956
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Conioscinella flavescens Tucker, 1908
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dinera grisescens Fallen, 1817
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudorylas caudatus Cresson, 1910
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Gymnocarena diffusa Snow, 1894
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Leucophora mallochii Huckett, 1924
Limnophila (Limnophila) dictyoptera Alexander, 1922
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia lutea Meigen, 1830
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Milichiella arcuata Loew, 1876
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) melanderi Banks, 1920
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neurigona aldrichii Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona maculata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya hyoscyami Panzer, 1809Beet Fly
Pericoma marginalis Banks, 1894
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phytobia ambrosiae (Frick, 1956)⇒ Calycomyza ambrosiae Frick, 1956
Phytobia flavinotum (Frick, 1956)⇒ Calycomyza flavinotum Frick, 1956
Phytobia posticataGoldenrod leaf miner
Phytoliriomyza pulchella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegiana Frost, 1930Jamaican weissia moss
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Pilaria tenuipes Say, 1823
Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platypalpus coquilletti Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus hastatus Melander, 1902
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda bicolor Banks, 1894
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Stilobezzia navaiae Wirth & Grogan, 1981Carpet phlox
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tabuda varia Walker, 1848
Telmatoscopus niger Banks, 1894
Telmatoscopus superbus Banks, 1894
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nassau County (New York)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
72
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
33
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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