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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
120
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
120
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
114
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
7 Families width 8 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Achyrolimonia Alexander, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1794Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
8 Species
Achyrolimonia neonebulosa Alexander, 1924
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops (Chrysops) viduatus Fabricius, 1794Square-spot deerfly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Norfolk (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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