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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
984
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
984
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
942
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
819
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
81
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chatham County (North Carolina)
35 Families width 66 Species
#CAPSBDTMHEOR
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae (Fleming, 1821)Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chatham County (North Carolina)
81 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1823March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1904Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1901Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chatham County (North Carolina)
66 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bibio albipennis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) parva Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polytrichophora orbitalis Loew, 1861
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tipula (Lunatipula) australis Doane, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chatham County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
59
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
22
19
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