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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Somerset (St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
223
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
223
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
215
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
192
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
28
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset (St. Croix County)
15 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset (St. Croix County)
28 Genera with 26 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset (St. Croix County)
26 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
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somerset (St. Croix County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
25
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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