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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
198
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
197
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
174
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
146
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clifton (Fairfax County)
6 Families width 13 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clifton (Fairfax County)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clifton (Fairfax County)
13 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Phora atra (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Clifton (Fairfax County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
10
13
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