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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
249
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
28
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Virginia)
17 Families width 24 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Virginia)
28 Genera with 24 Species
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Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aphidoletes Kieffer, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1879Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Virginia)
24 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gaurax pseudostigma Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Lispe orientalis Wiedemann, 1824
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanomyza gracilipes Loew, 1851
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tricimba (Tricimba) lineella Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lee County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
22
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
3
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