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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
625
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
625
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
593
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
495
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boone County (West Virginia)
22 Families width 39 Species
#SCTXPEALMH
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boone County (West Virginia)
41 Genera with 39 Species
#ABCDEHLMPRST
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Arthropeas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Burmophora Beyer, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boone County (West Virginia)
39 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Arthropeas americana Loew, 1861
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Phytobia amelanchieris Greene, 1917Amelanchier twig borer
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Thaumatomyia grata Loew, 1863
Trichomyia nuda Dyar, 1926
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boone County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
36
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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