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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
227
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
227
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
222
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
186
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hamilton (West Virginia)
11 Families width 22 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hamilton (West Virginia)
18 Genera with 22 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hamilton (West Virginia)
22 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gnophomyia tristissima Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hamilton (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
1
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