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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
432
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
432
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
419
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
363
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison County (Virginia)
11 Families width 36 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison County (Virginia)
26 Genera with 36 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Laglaizia Bigot, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison County (Virginia)
36 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Laglaizia stylops Enderlein, 1924
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) osmorhizae Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus niger Banks, 1894
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Madison County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
21
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
7
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