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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
89
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
89
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
89
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
86
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Petersham (Worcester County Massachusetts)
8 Families width 8 Species
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Petersham (Worcester County Massachusetts)
10 Genera with 8 Species
Acnemia Winnertz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Petersham (Worcester County Massachusetts)
8 Species
Acnemia trifida Zaitzev, 1982Great Basin langloisia
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chelipoda contracta Melander, 1947India mustard
Gaurax maculicornis Sabrosky, 1951
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Petersham (Worcester County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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