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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
521
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
397
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Auburn (Wake County)
8 Families width 26 Species
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Auburn (Wake County)
25 Genera with 26 Species
#BCEHLMOPST
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Wake County)
26 Species
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Chrysops brimleyi Hine, 1904Prickly poppy
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Auburn (Wake County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
21
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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