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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
215
870
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
868
1203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
824
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
701
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
75
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mason County (West Virginia)
34 Families width 69 Species
#SHPCTBDMAXELORK
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mason County (West Virginia)
75 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Laglaizia Bigot, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pnyxia Johannsen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1863Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rocetelion Matile, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1893Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1915Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mason County (West Virginia)
69 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria texana Reinhard, 1923
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Laglaizia stylops Enderlein, 1924
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Lasiopogon cinereus Cole, 1919
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neophyllomyza quadricornis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pnyxia scabiei Hopkins, 1895Potato scab gnat
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagio dimidiatus Loew, 1863
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia quinquepunctata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Thereva johnsoni Coquillett, 1893
Tipula (Platytipula) ultima Alexander, 1915
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichobius major Coquillett, 1899
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mason County (West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
65
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
10
8
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