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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
283
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
283
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
267
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
229
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Berkshire County)
15 Families width 28 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Berkshire County)
24 Genera with 28 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Berkshire County)
28 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Exorista (Exorista) mella Walker, 1849
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nilea noctuiformis Smith, 1915
Phebellia crassiseta Aldrich & We..., 1924
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Richmond (Berkshire County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
21
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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