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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
475
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
475
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
427
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
356
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
35
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alleghany County (North Carolina)
19 Families width 34 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alleghany County (North Carolina)
35 Genera with 34 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1918Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alleghany County (North Carolina)
34 Species
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leucopis (Neoleucopis) pinicola Malloch, 1921Paha
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Tipula (Pterelachisus) entomophthorae Alexander, 1918
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alleghany County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
28
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
7
7
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