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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lee County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
335
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
335
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
304
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
244
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (North Carolina)
14 Families width 24 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (North Carolina)
22 Genera with 24 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1815
Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (North Carolina)
24 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Emmesomyia socialis Stein, 1898
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lee County (North Carolina)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
13
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