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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
550
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
550
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
524
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
459
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iredell County
17 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iredell County
30 Genera with 29 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iredell County
29 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Heteromeringia nitida Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Peleteria manomera Chao, 1982
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iredell County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
28
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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