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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
339
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
339
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
332
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
290
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
56
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Kanawha County)
29 Families width 48 Species
#SPCARTMELBH
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Kanawha County)
56 Genera with 48 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPRST
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liogma Osten Sacken, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Kanawha County)
48 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Liogma nodicornis Osten Sacken, 1865
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elk (Kanawha County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
44
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
12
10
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