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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
605
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
605
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
565
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
481
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
47
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caswell County
23 Families width 49 Species
#CASTMEPR
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caswell County
47 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCDEHKLMNOPSTWX
Aedes Meigen, 1921Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Caryomyia Felt, 1862Hickory Gall Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1855Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Karshomyia Felt, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pentacricia Stein, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caswell County
49 Species
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Caryomyia sanguinolenta Osten Sacken, 1862Hickory Smooth Gumdrop Gall Midge
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) serpentina Alexander, 1941
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hydrellia trichaeta Cresson, 1944
Hylemya urbica van der Wulp, 1896
Karshomyia curiosa Gagne, 1973
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Ozodiceromya davisi Johnson, 1926
Pentacricia aldrichii Stein, 1898Grannybush
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) aquilegiana Frost, 1930Jamaican weissia moss
Phytomyza sempervirentis Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Ptilodexia prexaspes Walker, 1849
Sciara rotundipennis Macquart, 1838
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Caswell County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
35
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
12
12
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