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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Chester (Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
191
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
191
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
175
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
154
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Chesterfield County Virginia)
5 Families width 11 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Chesterfield County Virginia)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Chesterfield County Virginia)
11 Species
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chester (Chesterfield County Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
3
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