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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Somerset (Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
412
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
412
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
404
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
355
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey)
15 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey)
27 Genera with 27 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
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
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, 1847Black-striped gad fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
23
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
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