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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Afton (Preston County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
184
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
184
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
180
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
151
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
15
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Preston County)
9 Families width 12 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Preston County)
15 Genera with 12 Species
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Preston County)
12 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Afton (Preston County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
15
12
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