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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
81
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
81
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
77
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
58
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central (Wirt County)
9 Families width 10 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central (Wirt County)
11 Genera with 10 Species
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central (Wirt County)
10 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Central (Wirt County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
10
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