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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
161
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
161
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
155
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
134
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (West Virginia)
8 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson County (West Virginia)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Goniops Aldrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson County (West Virginia)
12 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Goniops chrysocoma Osten Sacken, 1875
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jackson County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
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