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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
328
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
328
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
307
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
273
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cleveland (Greenville County)
11 Families width 23 Species
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cleveland (Greenville County)
20 Genera with 23 Species
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cleveland (Greenville County)
23 Species
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus mularis Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cleveland (Greenville County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
18
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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