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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
529
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
529
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
502
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
422
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
18 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotoma Macquart, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1840Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Ula Haliday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
29 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cylindrotoma distinctissima Meigen, 1818Port Huron hawthorn
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Tipula (Savtshenkia) signata Staeger, 1840
Ula (Ula) sylvatica Meigen, 1818
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
17
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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