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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Rockland County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
584
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
584
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
543
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
500
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockland County
13 Families width 25 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockland County
20 Genera with 25 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrocnodax1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1864Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopteryx Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockland County
25 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrocnodax apiphilus
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Dolichopus quadrilamellatus (Loew, 1864)⇒ Dolichopus bilamellatus Parent, 1929
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopteryx coryli
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Xylophagus decorus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Rockland County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
9
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