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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
1142
1720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
1138
1716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
210
1105
1647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
955
1462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
77
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New London County
34 Families width 76 Species
#CSTBOADEMLPRX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New London County
77 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eustalomyia Kowarz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lipara Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Monarthropalpus Rübsaamen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Obolodiplosis Felt, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Odontomerus Leach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New London County
76 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atylotus ohioensis Hine, 1901
Austrophorocera imitator Aldrich & We..., 1924
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eustalomyia festiva Zetterstedt, 1845
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830Frit fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Monarthropalpus flavus Schrank, 1776Boxwood leafminer
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Obolodiplosis robiniae Haldeman, 1847Black Locust Gall Midge
Odontomerus striatus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia curvinervis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Sphaerophoria longipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stratiomys badia (Walker, 1849)⇒ Stratiomys badius Walker, 1849
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New London County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
67
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
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