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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sussex County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
735
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
735
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
705
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
630
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sussex County (Delaware)
23 Families width 42 Species
#CTBDPSAEMX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sussex County (Delaware)
36 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sussex County (Delaware)
42 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chrysops atlanticus Pechuman, 1949Atlantic Deer Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Notiphila bispinosa Cresson, 1917
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sussex County (Delaware)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
23
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
19
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