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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
368
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
368
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
334
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
277
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highland County (Virginia)
15 Families width 21 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highland County (Virginia)
24 Genera with 21 Species
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Anevrina Lioy, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mitrodetus Gerstaecker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highland County (Virginia)
21 Species
Anevrina setigera Loew, 1874
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mitrodetus dimidiatus Philippi, 1865
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highland County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
20
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
4
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