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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
400
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
400
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
359
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
290
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
66
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Giles County (Virginia)
30 Families width 56 Species
#CSABRTMHLPOXD
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Giles County (Virginia)
66 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphidoletes Kieffer, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1850Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giles County (Virginia)
56 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
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon marshalli Cannings, 2002
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mydaea anicula Zetterstedt, 1860
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Giles County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
47
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
19
15
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