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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northfield (Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
92
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
92
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
88
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
74
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northfield (Merrimack County)
8 Families width 17 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northfield (Merrimack County)
14 Genera with 17 Species
Agromyza Fallen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1851Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northfield (Merrimack County)
17 Species
Agromyza pudica Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northfield (Merrimack County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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