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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Charles County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
355
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
355
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
332
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
286
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charles County
11 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charles County
16 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oeciotypa Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 18091SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charles County
17 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Oeciotypa parallelomma Hendel, 1914
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Thelaira leucozona Panzer, 1809

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Charles County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
7
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