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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
339
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
276
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus County
16 Families width 25 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae (Fleming, 1821)Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus County
23 Genera with 25 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1823March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1855Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus County
25 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bibio albipennis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Gomphostilbia) tashikulganense Mahe, Ma & An, 2003
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Trichocera (Trichocera) hiemalis De Geer, 1776Winter turnip gnat
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Columbus County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
10
14
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