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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Essex County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
124
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
124
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
96
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
77
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Essex County (Virginia)
7 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Essex County (Virginia)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1903Ant-decapitating Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1851Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex County (Virginia)
13 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus setialvus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus unitarsus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus wheeleri Brues, 1903
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Hypocera americana Borgmeier, 1962
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Myriophora jeffersoni Hash & Brown, 2015
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Zonosemata electa Say, 1830Pepper maggot

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Essex County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
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