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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
188
733
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
188
733
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
177
699
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
577
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
72
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Avery County
30 Families width 65 Species
#CTDSARPMELOHX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Avery County
72 Genera with 65 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaia Vockeroth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1918Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Avery County
65 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) toxoneura Osten Sacken, 1860
Campiglossa albiceps Loew, 1873
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chlorops cinerapennis Adams, 1903
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gaurax shannoni Sabrosky, 1951
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hybomitra zygota Philip, 1937
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lasiomma octoguttatum (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Lasiomma picipes Meigen, 1826
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mycetophila alea Laffoon, 1965
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Phaonia aberrans Malloch, 1919
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Saigusaia cincta Johannsen, 1912
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis Forbes, 1890Lescur's thelia moss
Tipula (Pterelachisus) entomophthorae Alexander, 1918
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Avery County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
53
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
19
21
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