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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
744
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
744
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
709
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
618
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
52
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset County (Maine)
28 Families width 56 Species
#CSTBAPOEDLMHX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae (Verrall, 1901)Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset County (Maine)
52 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Blepharicera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dichaeta Meigen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1967Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thecodiplosis Kieffer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset County (Maine)
56 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Blepharicera capitata Loew, 1863
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dichaeta caudata Fallen, 1813
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila algonquin Sturtevant &..., 1936Ceboruquillo
Drosophila quinaria Reinhard, 1967Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Hybomitra aurilimbus Stone, 1938
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Thecodiplosis pinirigidae Packard, 1878Pine-needle gall fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somerset County (Maine)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
43
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
9
8
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