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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
790
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
790
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
717
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
618
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexander County (North Carolina)
26 Families width 52 Species
#ASTXMCEBPODH
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexander County (North Carolina)
49 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexander County (North Carolina)
52 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Dicranomyia (Glochina) liberta (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia liberta Osten Sacken, 1859
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hilarempis idonea Collin, 1933
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hydrellia albilabris Meigen, 1830
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon shermani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alexander County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
39
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
13
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