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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Westchester County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1245
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1245
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1199
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1026
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
82
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westchester County
35 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CHTBASOMDELPX
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westchester County
82 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Camptomyia Kieffer, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cephalochrysa Kertesz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1900Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1961Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Liogma Osten Sacken, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westchester County
82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Camptomyia montana (Felt, 1908)⇒ Camptomyia panelii Parnell, 1971
Camptomyia tsugae Felt, 1913
Cephalochrysa nigricornis Loew, 1866
Chaetopsis apicalis Johnson, 1900Arctic stitchwort
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) brevivena (Osten Sacken, 1869)⇒ Limonia brevivena Osten Sacken, 1969
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis labiata Loew, 1861
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Liogma nodicornis Osten Sacken, 1865
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Paraclius alternans Loew, 1864
Paraclius claviculatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pelastoneurus abbreviatus Loew, 1864
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegiana Frost, 1930Jamaican weissia moss
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegivora Spencer, 1969Columbine Leafminer
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rhaphium signiferum Osten Sacken, 1878
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Schoenomyza chrysostoma Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus reinwardtii Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Westchester County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
65
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
17
18
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