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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alamance County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
815
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
815
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
781
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
651
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
75
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamance County
36 Families width 76 Species
#MCSAPTDBEOKH
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamance County
75 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTX
Acnemia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paleoplatyura Meunier, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Stonemyia Brennan, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamance County
76 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cylindromyia carolinae Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Laphria carolinensis Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Laphria flavescens Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster carolinensis Schiner, 1866
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paleoplatyura johnsoni Johannsen, 1910Carpobrotus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pipunculus viduus (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stonemyia rasa Loew, 1869Shaved Horse Fly
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alamance County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
55
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
20
21
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