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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
635
844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
635
844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
608
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
517
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
64
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Durham County (North Carolina)
36 Families width 66 Species
#CABTDMHSPLEX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Durham County (North Carolina)
64 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1840Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1923March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1924Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17873SpeciesTaxom
Mormolucoides Hitchcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Durham County (North Carolina)
66 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Agromyza pudica Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Belvosia townsendi Aldrich, 1928
Bibio velorum Mcatee, 1923
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clinohelea bimaculata Loew, 1861
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Dryomyza simplex Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Gaurax shannoni Sabrosky, 1951
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lasiomma octoguttatum (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Lasiomma picipes Meigen, 1826
Limnophila (Hesperolimnophila) euxesta Alexander, 1924
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza helianthi Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia (Frendelia) lyraformis Shewell, 1938Small enchanter's nightshade
Minettia (Frendelia) obscura Loew, 1861
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mormolucoides articulatus Hitchcock, 1858
Mycetophila alea Laffoon, 1965
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Phaonia aberrans Malloch, 1919
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Scoliocentra (Chaetomus) flavotestacea Zetterstedt, 1838
Simulium (Nevermannia) naturale Davies, 1966
Sobarocephala lachnosternum Melander & Argo, 1924
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylomya simillima Steyskal, 1947Point Reyes ceanothus
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Durham County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
49
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
15
16
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