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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Charleston (Charleston County, South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
292
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
292
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
277
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
229
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charleston (Charleston County)
9 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charleston (Charleston County)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microcerella Macquart, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1935Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charleston (Charleston County)
14 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes infirmatus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Forcipomyia weemsi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microcerella texana Townsend, 1919
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Tabanus gladiator Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Charleston (Charleston County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
7
9
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