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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
388
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
388
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
368
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
338
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calhoun County (West Virginia)
13 Families width 22 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calhoun County (West Virginia)
22 Genera with 22 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1828Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1848Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calhoun County (West Virginia)
22 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Calhoun County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
20
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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