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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Newton (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
174
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
174
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
157
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
143
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
17 Families width 25 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
23 Genera with 25 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microprosopa Becker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1906Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phorbia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1922Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
25 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campylocheta eudryae Smith, 1916
Cordilura emarginata Malloch, 1923
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) obscura (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Dolichopeza himalayae Alexander, 1952
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) similis Johnson, 1909
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) subalbipes Johnson, 1909
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Homoneura (Homoneura) conjuncta Johnson, 1914
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microprosopa flavinervis Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Pegomya caesia Stein, 1906
Phorbia sinuata Malloch, 1924
Piophila subdolus Johnson, 1922
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Newton (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
20
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
5
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