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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
998
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
998
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
957
1369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
854
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
36 Families width 99 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CTPBDMSAELRUX
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
85 Genera with 99 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Achyrolimonia Alexander, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agathomyia Verrall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1921Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1907Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1919Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1869Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lygocecis Gagne, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachius Dziedzicki, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly7SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyrolimonia neonebulosa Alexander, 1924
Agathomyia obscura Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Ateloglossa regina West, 1924
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) albatus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysops (Chrysops) viduatus Fabricius, 1794Square-spot deerfly
Chrysops hinei Daecke, 1907
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) diprion Alexander, 1964
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) carolus Alexander, 1940
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) obscura (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Dolichopeza himalayae Alexander, 1952
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) venosa Johnson, 1909
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hebecnema nigricolor Fallen, 1825
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Limnophila poetica Osten Sacken, 1869Harbison's hawthorn
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lygocecis packardi Felt, 1909
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Macrobrachius producta Johannsen, 1912
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Panzeria johnsoni Tothill, 1921
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pelina truncatula Loew, 1878
Phasia fenestrata Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pipunculus femoratus
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) bryanti (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Limonia bryanti Johnson, 1909
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sciara kitakamiensis Sutou, 2004
Sobarocephala latifacies Sabrosky & S..., 1974Erect milkpea
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stonemyia tranquilla Osten Sacken, 1875
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster soriculatipes Cresson, 1880
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thinophilus ochrifacies Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Schummelia) annulicornis (Say, 1829)⇒ Tipula zonaria Goetghebuer, 1921
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Tmemophlebia cyanoceps Johnson, 1903
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
65
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
20
27
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