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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
268
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
268
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
261
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
241
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Rockbridge County)
6 Families width 14 Species
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Rockbridge County)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Rockbridge County)
14 Species
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Rockbridge County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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