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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Newfoundland (Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
684
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
684
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
675
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
612
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
42
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
21 Families width 53 Species
#CPRTSADLB
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
42 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1863Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19253SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1864Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
53 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops sordidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia pluvialis Malloch, 1918
Enlinia magistri Aldrich, 1932
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lespesia flavifrons Beneway, 1963
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nephrotoma pedunculata Loew, 1863
Palpomyia basalis Walker, 1848
Palpomyia plebeja Loew, 1861
Pedicia (Pedicia) procteriana Alexander, 1939
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phytoliriomyza arctica Lundbeck, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
32
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
12
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