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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
99
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
82
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
14
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Britain (Loudoun County)
10 Families width 8 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Britain (Loudoun County)
14 Genera with 8 Species
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Britain (Loudoun County)
8 Species
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odinia meijerei Collin, 1952
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Britain (Loudoun County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
10
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
2
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