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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
138
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
138
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
122
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
111
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
9
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabeth (Wirt County)
7 Families width 7 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabeth (Wirt County)
9 Genera with 7 Species
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabeth (Wirt County)
7 Species
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elizabeth (Wirt County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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