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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
502
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
502
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
475
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
401
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trenton (Mercer County New Jersey)
20 Families width 49 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trenton (Mercer County New Jersey)
42 Genera with 49 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trenton (Mercer County New Jersey)
49 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bercaeopsis parallela Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Carcelia perplexa Sellers, 1943
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Diplotoxa nigripes Coquillett, 1910
Dolichopus ovatus Loew, 1861
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Leptomorphus hyalinus Coquillett, 1901
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Phaonia aberrans Malloch, 1919
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Winthemia quadripustulata Fabricius, 1794Red-tailed tachina

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Trenton (Mercer County New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
32
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
17
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