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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
319
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
319
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
288
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
260
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
18
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas Lake (West Virginia)
11 Families width 13 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas Lake (West Virginia)
18 Genera with 13 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas Lake (West Virginia)
13 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Douglas Lake (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
16
12
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