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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region New Castle (Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
90
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
90
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
81
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
66
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
14
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Castle (Westchester County)
10 Families width 9 Species
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Castle (Westchester County)
14 Genera with 9 Species
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Castle (Westchester County)
9 Species
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Schoenomyza chrysostoma Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New Castle (Westchester County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
14
9
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