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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
640
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
162
640
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
609
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
522
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charleston County
17 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charleston County
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boreothrinax Steyskal, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microcerella Macquart, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1828
love bug0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1935Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charleston County
27 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
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Dictya oxybeles Steyskal, 1960Chaparral whitethorn
Forcipomyia weemsi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microcerella texana Townsend, 1919
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tabanus gladiator Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Charleston County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
10
11
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