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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
271
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
271
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
261
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
226
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset (Bristol County Massachusetts)
22 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset (Bristol County Massachusetts)
42 Genera with 51 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1758Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset (Bristol County Massachusetts)
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Hebecnema nigricolor Fallen, 1825
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Tephritis pura (Loew, 1873)⇒ Campiglossa plantaginis Haliday, 1833
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somerset (Bristol County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
37
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
4
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