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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alexandria (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
210
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
210
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
200
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
180
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
41
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexandria (Virginia)
15 Families width 37 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexandria (Virginia)
41 Genera with 37 Species
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Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Argoravinia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1962Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarcodexia Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexandria (Virginia)
37 Species
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bezzia luteiventris Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Brunettia nitida Banks, 1901
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides footei Wirth & Jones, 1956
Culicoides scanloni Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Dasyhelea brevicosta Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merosargus caeruleifrons Johnson, 1900
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Pericoma americana Kincaid, 1901
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Spathulina euryomma Bezzi, 1924
Stichillus rectilineatus Schmitz, 1952
Telmatoscopus superbus Banks, 1894
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alexandria (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
31
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
11
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