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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
116
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
116
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
116
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
92
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Institute (Kanawha County)
15 Families width 18 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Institute (Kanawha County)
20 Genera with 18 Species
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Institute (Kanawha County)
18 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Institute (Kanawha County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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