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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
533
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
533
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
492
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
428
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hanover County
18 Families width 40 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hanover County
38 Genera with 40 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1828Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hanover County
40 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Psychoda setigera Tonnoir, 1922Narrowleaf goldshower
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus fulvulus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hanover County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
30
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
8
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