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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
333
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
333
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
297
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
254
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
44
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset County (New Jersey)
23 Families width 59 Species
#CDSAPTMEHROB
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archizelmiridae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset County (New Jersey)
44 Genera with 59 Species
#ACDEGHIJLMNPSTX
Alautunmyia Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archicnephia Currie & Gri..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Archimelzira Grimaldi & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cratotabanus Martins-Neto..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2000Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gregikia Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Heleageron Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Izleiina Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Jersambromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nedocosia Blagoderov &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Protoculicoides Boesel, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1925Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tethepomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xenosycorax Azar & Salamé, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Xenotrichomyia Azar & al., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset County (New Jersey)
59 Species
Alautunmyia elongata A. Borkent, 1996
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Archicnephia ornithoraptor D. C. Currie, 2000
Archimelzira americana D. A. Grimaldi, 2003
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cretacea J. K. Gelhaus, 1996
Cratotabanus newjerseyensis D. A. Grimaldi, 2011
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Culicoides bifidus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides casei W. L. Grogan..., 1988Biting midge
Culicoides filipalpis K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides grandibocus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides truncatus A. Borkent, 2000
Culicoides yoosti A. Borkent, 2000
Dziedzickia nashi V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Ectrepesthoneura swolenskyi V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gregikia pallida V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Heleageron grimaldii A. Borkent, 1996
Hilarimorphites longimedia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Izleiina spinitibialis V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Jersambromyia borodini D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) copiosus A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) curvachelus A. Borkent, 1996
Limonia dillonae J. K. Gelhaus, 1996
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nedocosia novacaesarea V. A. Blagod..., 2004
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius asymmetrus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Palaeobrachypogon grandiforceps A. Borkent, 2000
Palaeobrachypogon remmi A. Borkent, 1995
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Proratites simplex Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Protoculicoides globosus Boesel, 1937
Protoculicoides incompletus Szadziewski ..., 1992
Sarcophaga subaenescens (Aldrich, 1925)⇒ Arachnidomyia subaenescens Aldrich, 1925
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Stilobezzia kurthi A. Borkent, 2000
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tethepomyia thauma D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Xenosycorax engeli Azar & Salamé, 2015
Xenotrichomyia newjerseyiensis Azar & al., 2015
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somerset County (New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
25
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
19
27
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