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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sudbury (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
219
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
219
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
212
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
178
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
22 Families width 38 Species
#CBMSDTAP
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
35 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
38 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Strongylogaster soriculatipes Cresson, 1880
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sudbury (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
26
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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