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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Fairfield County (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
612
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
612
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
568
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
479
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
51
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield County (South Carolina)
28 Families width 53 Species
#SAPBMTRDCHE
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield County (South Carolina)
51 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCEGHLMNOPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hedriodiscus Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker3SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield County (South Carolina)
53 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Chrysopilus proximus Walker, 1848
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumacronychia nigricornis Allen, 1926
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon woodorum Cannings, 2002
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polytrichophora conciliata Cresson, 1924
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio terminalis Loew, 1861
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus gossypius Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fairfield County (South Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
44
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
7
6
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