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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Douglas (Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
51
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
51
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
50
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
44
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (West Virginia)
9 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (West Virginia)
10 Genera with 8 Species
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1848Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (West Virginia)
8 Species
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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