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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wilmington (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
488
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
488
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
479
714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
462
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilmington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
4 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilmington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilmington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
6 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Pericoma albitarsis Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wilmington (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
3
3
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