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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1016
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1016
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
967
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
822
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
83
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guilford County
35 Families width 81 Species
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Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guilford County
83 Genera with 81 Species
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Acnemia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Acrocera Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1937Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paleoplatyura Meunier, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guilford County
81 Species
Acrocera bimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chrysops reicherti Fairchild, 1937
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra microcephala Osten Sacken, 1876
Japanagromyza viridula Coquillett, 1902Oak Shothole Leafminer
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiomma octoguttatum (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Lasiomma picipes Meigen, 1826
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Paleoplatyura johnsoni Johannsen, 1910Carpobrotus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pipunculus viduus (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tephritis araneosa Coquillett, 1894
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Guilford County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
59
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
24
24
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