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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1334
2032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1332
2030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1289
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1094
1702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
101
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (West Virginia)
36 Families width 120 Species
#SCPTBARDMOEHL
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies18SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (West Virginia)
101 Genera with 120 Species
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Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megalopelma Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1823Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker3SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (West Virginia)
120 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Butomomyza) angulata Loew, 1869
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Juriniopsis adusta Wulp, 1888Tachinid Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Limonia (Limonia) indigena Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mycomya (Calomycomya) pulchella Dziedzicki, 1885
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neophyllomyza quadricornis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Nephrotoma alterna Walker, 1848
Nephrotoma macrocera Say, 1823
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rhagio gracilis Johnson, 1912
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis Forbes, 1890Lescur's thelia moss
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fayette County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
81
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
20
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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