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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Big Meadows (Madison County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
43
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
43
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
3
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Meadows (Virginia)
3 Families width 13 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Meadows (Virginia)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Meadows (Virginia)
13 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Big Meadows (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
10
13
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