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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region King George County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
77
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
77
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
77
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for King George County
7 Families width 8 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for King George County
8 Genera with 8 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1828Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for King George County
8 Species
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in King George County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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