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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
343
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
343
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
334
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
264
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
36
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica (Middlesex County Virginia)
16 Families width 24 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica (Middlesex County Virginia)
36 Genera with 24 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aprionus Kieffer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica (Middlesex County Virginia)
24 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Aprionus bostrichus Berest, 1997
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hoplodictya spinicornis Loew, 1866
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Parabezzia uncinata Johannsen, 1943
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Tethina willistoni Melander, 1913Beach fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jamaica (Middlesex County Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
24
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
12
12
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