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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
206
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
171
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Pleasants County)
9 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Pleasants County)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1922Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Pleasants County)
14 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lafayette (Pleasants County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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