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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
522
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
522
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
484
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
419
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chesterfield County (Virginia)
24 Families width 59 Species
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Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chesterfield County (Virginia)
54 Genera with 59 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nearcticorpus Marshall & R..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chesterfield County (Virginia)
59 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Alluaudomyia parva Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Echinohelea lanei Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) fairfaxensis Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Geranomyia communis (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia communis Osten Sacken, 1859
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nearcticorpus canadense Rohacek & Ma..., 1982
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Palpomyia cressoni Malloch, 1915
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza dorsata Siebke, 1864
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Stilobezzia stonei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia sybleae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chesterfield County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
40
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
17
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