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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
886
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
886
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
841
1206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
736
1090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
69
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
34 Families width 77 Species
#CPATBMSODELRXH
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
69 Genera with 77 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Agathomyia Verrall, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoscinella Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1922Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sarcofahrtia Parker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
77 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Agathomyia brooksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Agromyza parca Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Calycomyza avira Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Cordilura setosa Loew, 1860
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson, 1899Blueberry gall midge
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) lacroixi (Alexander, 1926)⇒ Limonia lacroixi Alexander, 1926
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila melanica Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Homoneura (Homoneura) conjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hydrotaea tuberculata Rondani, 1866
Hyphantrophaga blanda Osten Sacken, 1887
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Liriomyza smilacinae Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Molophilus (Molophilus) monoctenus Alexander, 1951
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoscinella lugubria Sabrosky, 1940
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Piophila subdolus Johnson, 1922
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagoletis meigenii Loew, 1844Fruit fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Sarcofahrtia ravinia Parker, 1916Navajo cinquefoil
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Beringotipula) borealis Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya terminalis Vasey, 1977Rough hedgeparsley

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Plymouth County (Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
53
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
18
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