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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
31
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
31
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
30
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
9
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Watauga County)
8 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Watauga County)
9 Genera with 7 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Watauga County)
7 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elk (Watauga County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
3
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