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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
742
1008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
742
1008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
710
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
622
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
53
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (New Jersey)
22 Families width 54 Species
#CABPTSODLMH
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (New Jersey)
53 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUWX
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cistudinomyia Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1906Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Winnertzia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (New Jersey)
54 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Cistudinomyia cistudinis Aldrich, 1916
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Winnertzia fungicola Felt, 1921
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Union County (New Jersey)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
42
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
11
14
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