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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
882
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
881
1160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
833
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
161
726
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
129
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fauquier County
45 Families width 147 Species
#ACHSPBETOXDLM
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies26SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fauquier County
129 Genera with 147 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUX
Acrocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1909Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1942Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Idana Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Potamia Robineau-Des..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaia Vockeroth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxonevra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fauquier County
147 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allodromia testacea Melander, 1928
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anevrina olympiae Aldrich, 1903
Anevrina setigera Loew, 1874
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Apocephalus brunnipes Brown, 1993
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890Box-elder bud gall midge
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila palustris Spencer, 1942Spreading sandmat
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria dimmocki Aldrich, 1932
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Euxesta notata Wiedemann, 1830Cherry worm
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hybomitra nigricans Wiedemann, 1828
Hypocera ehrmanni Aldrich, 1903
Idana marginata Say, 1830
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Nephrotoma eucera Loew, 1863
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Potamia scabra Giglio-Tos, 1893
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psychoda trinodulosa Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Saigusaia cincta Johannsen, 1912
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scoliocentra (Leriola) brachypterna Loew, 1873
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxonevra superba Loew, 1861Antlered Flutter Fly
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fauquier County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
106
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
23
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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