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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shirley (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
7 Families width 8 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shirley (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shirley (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
8 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shirley (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
5
5
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