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Checklist for Suborder Nematocera Latreille, 1825 (Long-horned flies)
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
316
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
64
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
14 Families width 98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
64 Genera with 98 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorphella Alexander, 1905Pygmy Phantom Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boletina Staeger, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Chionea Dalman, 1841Snow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eugnophomyia Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Liogma Osten Sacken, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1984Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neocladura Alexander, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolasioptera Felt, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1864Tiger Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Opsion Gistl, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polystepha Kieffer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rabdophaga Westwood, 1862Willow Gall Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Reichertella Enderlein, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizomyia Kieffer, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1911Cranefly11SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trichothaumalea Edwards, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1963Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia euthamiae Gagne, 1968Euthamia Leaf Gall Midge
Asteromyia tumifica Beutenmüller, 1907
Atrichopogon downesi Wirth, 1980Showy phlox
Bezzia flavitibia Dow & Turner, 1976
Bittacomorphella jonesi Johnson, 1905Pygmy Phantom Crane Fly
Boletina hopkinsii Coquillett, 1895
Brunettia nitida Banks, 1901
Cardiocladius africanus Freeman, 1955
Cardiocladius hessei (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Eukiefferiella hessei Freeman, 1956
Cardiocladius latistilus Freeman, 1956
Cardiocladius oliffi Freeman, 1956
Chionea (Chionea) valga Harris, 1841Marbled wildginger
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Dasineura pellex Osten Sacken, 1862Ash Bullet Gall Midge
Dicranomyia (Glochina) liberta (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia liberta Osten Sacken, 1859
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dilophus serotinus Loew, 1861
Dixa falcata Moulton, 2018
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) carolus Alexander, 1940
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) solatrix Osten Sacken, 1860
Erioptera (Erioptera) septemtrionis Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eugnophomyia luctuosa Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) pluvialis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Halliella triplicata
Leptomorphus (Diomonus) nebulosus Walker, 1848
Limnophila (Lasiomastix) macrocera Say, 1823
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Limonia (Limonia) indigena Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Limonia (Limonia) infausta Alexander, 1930
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Liogma nodicornis Osten Sacken, 1865
Lutzomyia apache Young & Perkins, 1984Iron ipomopsis
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) cinctipes Say, 1823
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Tricholimonia) schoutedeni Alexander, 1923
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mycomya (Calomycomya) pulchella Dziedzicki, 1885
Neocladura delicatula Alexander, 1914
Neolasioptera impatientifolia Felt, 1907
Neolasioptera verbesinae Möhn, 1964
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Nephrotoma virescens Loew, 1864
Opsion nigra Meigen, 1804
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Palpomyia canadensis Grogan & Wirth, 1979
Palpomyia walteri Grogan & Wirth, 1979Gregg's cloak fern
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polystepha pilulae Beutenmüller, 1892Oak Leaf Gall Midge
Prionolabis habrosyne Alexander, 1970
Psychoda umbracola Quate, 1955Newberry's milkvetch
Ptychoptera quadrifasciata Say, 1824
Rabdophaga strobiloides Osten Sacken, 1862Pine-cone gall midge
Reichertella producta Cook, 1957
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhopalomyia capitata Felt, 1908Giant Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis Loew, 1862Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Schizomyia eupatoriflorae Beutenmüller, 1907Boneset Flower Gall Midge
Schizomyia impatientis Osten Sacken, 1862Jewelweed Gall Midge
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) impar Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telmatoscopus superbus Banks, 1894
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis Forbes, 1890Lescur's thelia moss
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Tipula (Nobilotipula) collaris Say, 1823Indigobush
Tipula (Platytipula) paterifera Alexander, 1962
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Pterelachisus) trivittata Say, 1823Indigobush
Tipula (Triplicitipula) triplex Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) sayi Alexander, 1911
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Trichothaumalea elakalensis Sinclair, 1992
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) auripennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) albosternopleura Peters, 1963

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in West Virginia
InfraorderBibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
3
17
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
19
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPtychopteromorpha
Wood & Borkent, 1986
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
19
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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