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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Forsyth County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
583
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
581
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
530
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
431
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
41
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forsyth County (North Carolina)
22 Families width 35 Species
#ASBCDHOTMPEX
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forsyth County (North Carolina)
41 Genera with 35 Species
#ABCDELMPRSTZ
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Maruina Müller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1775Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zacompsia Coquillett, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forsyth County (North Carolina)
35 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Dicranomyia (Glochina) liberta (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia liberta Osten Sacken, 1859
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Liriomyza strigata Meigen, 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Maruina lanceolata Kincaid, 1899
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) kyfhusana Hering, 1928
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tricolor Fabricius, 1775Richard's macromitrium moss
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Zacompsia fulva Coquillett, 1901

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Forsyth County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
32
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
9
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