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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
502
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
502
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
483
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
435
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
45
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for James City County
29 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ACSBTMHPOELRDX
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for James City County
45 Genera with 42 Species
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Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1898Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for James City County
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asphondylia ilicicola Foote, 1953Holly berry midge
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Coenosia nigritarsis Stein, 1898
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Panzeria platycarina Tothill, 1921
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Psychoda phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Scatopsciara awanatae Mohrig & Kau..., 2016
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in James City County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
31
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
14
14
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