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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
226
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
226
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
219
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
205
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Milford (Passaic County)
9 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Milford (Passaic County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1895Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Milford (Passaic County)
12 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Odontomyia hydroleonoides Johnson, 1895
Palpomyia plebeja Loew, 1861
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Milford (Passaic County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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