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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Windham County (Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1087
1537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1085
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1056
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
940
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
76
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windham County (Connecticut)
35 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CPTSBMADOEHRLU
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windham County (Connecticut)
76 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brevicornu Marshall, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Oligotrophus Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polylepta Winnertz, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windham County (Connecticut)
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bezzia annulipes Meigen, 1830
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brevicornu (Brevicornu) kingi Edwards, 1925
Brevicornu sericoma Meigen, 1830
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chrysops frigidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lespesia stonei Sabrosky, 1977
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea obscurella Malloch, 1921Paha
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Oligotrophus skuhravae Roskam, 1977
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pherbellia albocostata Fallen, 1820
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Polylepta guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1852
Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster soriculatipes Cresson, 1880
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Windham County (Connecticut)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
60
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
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