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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Stamford (Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
394
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
394
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
373
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
348
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stamford (Fairfield County Connecticut)
13 Families width 31 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stamford (Fairfield County Connecticut)
26 Genera with 31 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stamford (Fairfield County Connecticut)
31 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptomorphus subcaeruleus Coquillett, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Stamford (Fairfield County Connecticut)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
6
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