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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
317
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
317
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
298
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
268
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cleveland (North Carolina)
14 Families width 32 Species
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cleveland (North Carolina)
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cleveland (North Carolina)
32 Species
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
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
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
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
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cleveland (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
28
30
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