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Checklist for Subfamily Xylophaginae Fallen, 1810
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
723
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
130
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xylophagoidea
Fallen, 1810
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXylophagidae
Fallen, 1810
Awl-flies, Xylophagid flies
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXylophaginae
Fallen, 1810
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fairfax County
2 Genera with 5 Species
Rachicerus Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18483SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
5 Species
Rachicerus fulvicollis Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed


Links, sources and further information
Xylophaginae at itis.gov