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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Aiken County (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1235
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1235
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1197
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
994
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
94
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aiken County
34 Families width 99 Species
#CSBAMOTRPEUH
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aiken County
94 Genera with 99 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTWXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Antillocladius Sæther, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1864March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1994Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cholomyia Bigot, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1883Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Odontomesa Pagast, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1863Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aiken County
99 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Antillocladius pluspilalus Saether, 1982
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bibio fraternus Loew, 1864
Blaesoxipha oriens Pape, 1994
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Cholomyia inaequipes Bigot, 1884
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesosmittia patrihortae Saether, 1985
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Odontomesa fulva Kieffer, 1919
Ommatius orus Oldroyd, 1968
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Poecilanthrax bicellata Macquart, 1847
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spelobia pickeringi Marshall, 2003
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus bromius Linnaeus, 1758Band-eyed brown horsefly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) strepens Loew, 1863Pink sundew
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichocera (Trichocera) hiemalis De Geer, 1776Winter turnip gnat
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) lanipes Fabricius, 1805
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Zonosemata electa Say, 1830Pepper maggot

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Aiken County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
79
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
15
19
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