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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
648
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
645
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
613
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
504
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
75
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lunenburg County (Virginia)
29 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CABTSPMDLOH
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lunenburg County (Virginia)
75 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lunenburg County (Virginia)
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) diprion Alexander, 1964
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Philosepedon interdicta Dyar, 1928
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Psychoda minuta Banks, 1894
Psychoda pusilla (Tonnoir, 1922)⇒ Psychoda grisescens Tonnoir, 1922
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lunenburg County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
58
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
17
18
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