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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
144
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
144
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
135
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (West Virginia)
9 Families width 8 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (West Virginia)
10 Genera with 8 Species
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (West Virginia)
8 Species
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Grant County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
0
Family
Genus
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