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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
260
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
260
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
245
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
217
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arlington County
14 Families width 23 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arlington County
23 Genera with 23 Species
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Asilus Linnaeus, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dictenidia Brullé, 17601SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1972Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Metaplagia Coquillett, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arlington County
23 Species
Asilus flavipes (Villers, 1789)⇒ Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Dioctria longicornis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Dolichopus puberiseta Griffiths, 1972Erect cinquefoil
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Metaplagia orientalis Townsend, 1915
Mycetophila wirthi Laffoon, 1957
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Telmatoscopus superbus Banks, 1894

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arlington County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
17
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
6
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